- ‘Opt Vikalp’ provides facility to select alternative train.
- If there is a vacancy, the ticket is confirmed in another train.
- This option can be selected at the time of booking or later.
If you want to travel for a long distance, it is very important to book the ticket and get it confirmed. If your ticket is not confirmed, you cannot get a seat on the journey. In such a confirmed ticket becomes very important for travel. If your ticket is also stuck in the waiting list and you want to confirm it, IRCTC’s ‘opt option’ feature can help you. With the help of this feature, you will be able to confirm your ticket stuck in the waiting list. This means that if you use this facility while booking your ticket, the chances of your seat being confirmed increases. The main thing is that the process of getting a confirmed ticket in another train is done automatically by the system and you don’t need to do any extra effort.
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This feature is activated when the chart starts to form. If there is an empty seat in another train to your destination, it confirms it for you. This feature is very easy to use. You can use it during the ticket booking process. Now let’s know in detail what exactly this feature is and how to use it.
What is OPT feature?
The OPT option is IRCTC (IRCTC) is a very useful feature available on the app or website. This feature is designed to help passengers whose tickets are stuck in the waiting list after charting. In such cases, this feature helps passengers to find tickets in other trains on the same route. When you turn on this feature, the railway system automatically searches for empty seats in trains on the same route. With this, if there is a seat in another train, your PNR is updated for that new train. Best of all, you don’t need any extra charges to do so. However, it should be noted that this feature does not guarantee a seat but it greatly increases the chances of a confirmed ticket.
How to enable OPT feature?
- Log in to the IRCTC website or app with your user ID.
- Select your travel date and train.
- Scroll down to the passenger details filling page.
- There, in the ‘Other Preferences’ section, you will see a box labeled ‘Opt Vikalp’. Tick it.
- After this complete your booking process.
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How to enable opt feature after booking ticket?
- Go to booked ticket history on IRCTC app.
- Now select the ticket for which you want to enable option feature.
- Click on the three dots above.
- There you will find the option of ‘opt option’, click on it and turn it on.
- If a pop-up with terms and conditions opens, accept it.
- Now you will see a list of other trains on the same route, select the desired list and submit.
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