<p>The IRCTC website began booking tickets for travel on special trains after 6 pm, two hours behind the scheduled opening time of 4 pm, and all AC-1 and AC-3 tickets for the Howrah-New Delhi train were sold within the first 10 minutes.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-in-India-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>The bookings were slated to open at 4 pm, but got delayed due to a technical glitch.</p>.<p>The Howrah-New Delhi train is scheduled to begin its journey Tuesday from Howrah at 5:05 pm.</p>.<p>As per the ticket availability on the website, all AC-1 and AC-3 tickets for the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi special trains were also sold by 6.30 pm.</p>.<p>Select passenger train services are beginning from May 12, between Delhi and some major cities across the country.</p>.<p>"Special trains are being uploaded in system. Booking will start soon,” the IRCTC tweeted at 4.43 pm, explaining the delay.</p>.<p>Sources said the website "did not crash, but data was being uploaded". They had urged passengers to "please wait".</p>
<p>The IRCTC website began booking tickets for travel on special trains after 6 pm, two hours behind the scheduled opening time of 4 pm, and all AC-1 and AC-3 tickets for the Howrah-New Delhi train were sold within the first 10 minutes.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-in-India-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>The bookings were slated to open at 4 pm, but got delayed due to a technical glitch.</p>.<p>The Howrah-New Delhi train is scheduled to begin its journey Tuesday from Howrah at 5:05 pm.</p>.<p>As per the ticket availability on the website, all AC-1 and AC-3 tickets for the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi special trains were also sold by 6.30 pm.</p>.<p>Select passenger train services are beginning from May 12, between Delhi and some major cities across the country.</p>.<p>"Special trains are being uploaded in system. Booking will start soon,” the IRCTC tweeted at 4.43 pm, explaining the delay.</p>.<p>Sources said the website "did not crash, but data was being uploaded". They had urged passengers to "please wait".</p>