Indian Railways and IRCTC opens second and new executive lounge at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS)! It is opened at the location on the first floor of New Delhi Railway Station’s Platform Number 1, towards the Paharganj side. This is the second executive lounge opened by IRCTC after the first executive lounge that has already been in operation since the year 2016 on the ground and mezzanine floor at Platform Number 16.
At present, both Indian Railways and IRCTC are already operating executive lounges at railway stations at Jaipur, Agra, Sealdah, Madurai and Ahmedabad. The lounge is quite similar to airport lounges with much more space. For facilitating passengers’ entry to the new lounge, a new capsule elevator has been installed.
The lounges of IRCTC accept walk-in as well as online bookings for any passenger or group of passengers with a valid reserved/unreserved train ticket/s. Passengers can book lounges through portals like irctc.co.in, irctc.com and irctctourism.com. For entry, you are required to show a government-issued photo identity card like an aadhar card, PAN card etc. After arrival in the lounge, you will be given a smart card that needs to be swiped for entry/exit and to mark your time inside.
The executive lounge of IRCTC and Indian Railways offers a wide range of complementary and paid access to passengers to the lounge with a nominal entry fee of Rs 150 plus taxes for an hour and an amount of Rs 99 for each extra hour of stay. This executive Lounge will be operational 24X7. The entry charges of the lounge will include multiple services like comfortable seating facilities, complimentary tea/coffee/beverages, retailing of books & magazines, Wi-Fi internet facility in a fully air-conditioned premise with channel music as well as live television channels.
It also offers separate bath facilities for ladies and gents at a nominal fee of Rs 200 plus taxes with high-quality toiletries including laundered towels, shampoo, soap, dental kit and shower caps. Besides, this Executive Lounge provides vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals in the form of exclusive Buffets ranging from Rs 250 to Rs 385 per person.
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