Inde: commande de billets de train sur Cleartrip
by Albalb
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Cleartip me signale que je dois obligatoirement être inscrit sur IRCTC pour reserver des billets de train. D'accord, mais IRCTC me demande un numéro de téléphone indien. Or, en consultant le forum je n'ai pas encore trouvé de solution pour contourner ce problème. Quelqu'un a-t-il une solution. Merci
Alain
salut , la solution est de donner un numéro bidon !!! 🤪
bonjour,
Cleartrip ne te demande pas de t'inscrire sur IRCTC mais sur ....Cleartrip; donc tu dois te choisir un pseudo et un mot de passe.
Quant au numéro de tel indien et comme te le conseille le précédent intervenant, tu en prends un au hasard; moi j'ai donné celui d'un ami indien à Udaipur....tu peux aussi donner le tel d'un hôtel.
Je prends beaucoup de billets (train et avion) sur ce site et franchement je n'ai jamais eu de problème : j'ai par exemple annulé des billets de train au dernier moment (24H avant le départ) : ils m'ont remboursé (moins une petite pénalité de 50rps) l'intégralité, y compris les frais de change.
Cleartrip ne te demande pas de t'inscrire sur IRCTC mais sur ....Cleartrip; donc tu dois te choisir un pseudo et un mot de passe.
Quant au numéro de tel indien et comme te le conseille le précédent intervenant, tu en prends un au hasard; moi j'ai donné celui d'un ami indien à Udaipur....tu peux aussi donner le tel d'un hôtel.
Je prends beaucoup de billets (train et avion) sur ce site et franchement je n'ai jamais eu de problème : j'ai par exemple annulé des billets de train au dernier moment (24H avant le départ) : ils m'ont remboursé (moins une petite pénalité de 50rps) l'intégralité, y compris les frais de change.
Hélàs depuis quelques jours, tout est changé....et cleartrip demande bien une inscription sur irctc : http://showcase.cleartrip.com/railregistration/
oui mais il me semble que ce numéro est vérifié donc si on ne peut demander à tes amis , ça coince 🙁
Bonjour,
vous pouvez essayer ceci :
http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=4856988;page=unread#unread
vous pouvez essayer ceci :
http://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=4856988;page=unread#unread
"Au moins une fois par an, ou aussi souvent que possible, allez quelque part où vous n’êtes jamais allé auparavant." Dalai Lama
J'ai le meme probleme. J'ai toujours reserver mes billets sur cleartrip. Depuis quelques jours tout a change.
J'ai tente de creer un compte au nom d'un ami indien, mais meme la encore irtct me refuse le paiement avec ma carte bancaire. C'est vraiment penible.😠😠
Si quelqu'un a trouve une solution a ce probleme je serais ravie de la connaitre.
C'etait quand meme bien pratique de pouvoir reserver sur internet.
vois ce message, si tu as une carte Amex, c'est possible sur irctc, sinon ...🙁🙁🙁
http://voyageforum.com/...ost=4864760;#4864760
http://voyageforum.com/...ost=4864760;#4864760
La seule solution viable que je vois, c'est de demander à un Indien de bien vouloir te "prêter" son numéro de téléphone afin qu'il te communique les codes d'activation reçus...
Attention cependant parce qu'il ne pourra plus utiliser ce numéro dans le cas où il aurait besoin d'ouvrir un compte sur IRCTC !
Il me semble avoir vu sur un forum à portée internationale que certains avaient procédé ainsi...
Quant à la raison de refuser les réservations aux étrangers, j'ai dans l'idée que c'est pour vendre plus de produits destinés aux touristes. Comme les Pass Indianrail (je ne suis plus sûre du nom) pas du tout rentables par exemple ! D'ailleurs, dans le dernier mail que j'ai reçu d'IRCTC, on me rappelait bien l'existence de tels packages ! 😉
Bon courage !
Il me semble avoir vu sur un forum à portée internationale que certains avaient procédé ainsi...
Quant à la raison de refuser les réservations aux étrangers, j'ai dans l'idée que c'est pour vendre plus de produits destinés aux touristes. Comme les Pass Indianrail (je ne suis plus sûre du nom) pas du tout rentables par exemple ! D'ailleurs, dans le dernier mail que j'ai reçu d'IRCTC, on me rappelait bien l'existence de tels packages ! 😉
Bon courage !
"Au moins une fois par an, ou aussi souvent que possible, allez quelque part où vous n’êtes jamais allé auparavant." Dalai Lama
J'ai enfin trouvé une solution pour réserver les billets de trains sur cleartrip.
J'ai donc crée un nouveau compte au nom d'un ami indien. J'ai aussi ouvert une nouvelle adresse internet et j'ai utilisé le numéro de téléphone de mon ami. Il faut que la personne dont vous empruntait le numéro de téléphone soit accessible au moment de la création du compte, car il va recevoir un code par sms indispensable pour permettre la validation de compte. Par contre chaque numéro de téléphone ou adresse internet n'est valable que pour un enregistrement, mon ami ne peut donc plus utiliser son numéro de téléphone pour un compte Cleartrip.
Par contre le site marche très mal en ce moment. J'ai fait trois tentatives de réservation. A chaque fois ça a échoué au moment du paiement. Du coup j'ai laissé tombé et je suis allée directement faire la queue à la gare. A ma grande surprise, le soir, je reçois 3 sms sur mon ancien numéro de téléphone pour me dire que l'une de mes réservations avait échoué et que je serai donc remboursé de la somme correspondante. Par contre, j'ai reçu en même temps la confirmation pour deux billets sur le même train.....Impossible de faire l'annulation sur le site, ça ne marche pas pour le moment. Du coup j'ai fini par les appeler, je viens tout juste de réussir à annuler les deux billets en trop..( ça m'a pris encore 20mn par téléphone).
Je conseille donc la prudence sur les réservations internet pour le moment, même si vous avez trouvé un moyen pour ouvrir un compte.
Bon courage à tout ceux qui font face au même problème.
Alors? il y a news concernant les achats de billets de train via cleartrip? je commence à préparer le prochain voyage et je dois dire que réserver, payer, imprimer ses billets c’était vraiment pratique
personne a trouvé une faille dans le système, obligé d'avoir un numéro indien?
Bonsoir Oneyed,
je t'invite à lire ceci : http://www.seat61.com/India.htm#book - from outside
Apparemment, la démarche est plus facile en créant sur cleartrip (et donc sur indianrail simultanément) plutôt que si on tente de faire valider un compte déjà existant...
Pas testé encore...
je t'invite à lire ceci : http://www.seat61.com/India.htm#book - from outside
Apparemment, la démarche est plus facile en créant sur cleartrip (et donc sur indianrail simultanément) plutôt que si on tente de faire valider un compte déjà existant...
Pas testé encore...
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Bon sang de bon sang, quelle histoire pour réserver un bête billet de train !
Et c'est comme ça avec TOUT ! Dans le métro à Delhi, vous avez l'impression d'entrer au Pentagone ... Pour entrer à l'aéroport, vous devez avoir une réservation imprimée, ensuite votre passeport et billet sont vérifiés 36 fois ... A l'hôtel, photocopies des passeports, imaginez un peu la montagne de papier, puis 100 détails dans le régistre: je leur ai demandé s'il ne fallait pas non plus la taille de mes chaussures ! J'arrète là, la liste est trop longue.
Nous avons tenu 3 mois, veni vidi parti, les prochains hivers ce sera retour Thailande, Laos, Vietnam, Amérique centrale/Mexique, n'importe quoi mais pas l'Inde !
Il n'y a pas qu'en Inde que l'on trouve des paysages magnifiques; Il n'y a pas qu'en Inde que l'on rencontre des gens sympas; Il n'y a pas qu'en Inde que l'on découvre une spiritualité différente; Il n'y a qu'en Inde que que la vie d'un touriste autonome est rendue compliquée à ce point !
Et c'est comme ça avec TOUT ! Dans le métro à Delhi, vous avez l'impression d'entrer au Pentagone ... Pour entrer à l'aéroport, vous devez avoir une réservation imprimée, ensuite votre passeport et billet sont vérifiés 36 fois ... A l'hôtel, photocopies des passeports, imaginez un peu la montagne de papier, puis 100 détails dans le régistre: je leur ai demandé s'il ne fallait pas non plus la taille de mes chaussures ! J'arrète là, la liste est trop longue.
Nous avons tenu 3 mois, veni vidi parti, les prochains hivers ce sera retour Thailande, Laos, Vietnam, Amérique centrale/Mexique, n'importe quoi mais pas l'Inde !
Il n'y a pas qu'en Inde que l'on trouve des paysages magnifiques; Il n'y a pas qu'en Inde que l'on rencontre des gens sympas; Il n'y a pas qu'en Inde que l'on découvre une spiritualité différente; Il n'y a qu'en Inde que que la vie d'un touriste autonome est rendue compliquée à ce point !
La Terre ne nous appartient pas: Nous l'empruntons à nos enfants
Il n'y a qu'en Inde que que la vie d'un touriste autonome est rendue compliquée à ce point !
je sais pas si tu as remarqué mais toutes les choses qui ont l'air de t'avoir terriblement perturbé ne sont pas exclusivement réservées aux "touristes autonomes" mais s'appliquent à tous. Je pense pas que ces mesures te soient particulièrement destinées et sont mise en place pour te contrarier durant tes vacances à la recherche de paysages magnifiques de spiritualité et de gens sympas...
je sais pas si tu as remarqué mais toutes les choses qui ont l'air de t'avoir terriblement perturbé ne sont pas exclusivement réservées aux "touristes autonomes" mais s'appliquent à tous. Je pense pas que ces mesures te soient particulièrement destinées et sont mise en place pour te contrarier durant tes vacances à la recherche de paysages magnifiques de spiritualité et de gens sympas...
Non rien de nouveau au niveau des réservations que je sache.
J'ai réussi à contourner en créant un nouveau compte au nom d'un ami indien avec son numéro de téléphone.
Je suppose que tu peux faire la même chose en inventant un nom et une adresse et en achetant une nouvelle carte sim avec un nouveau numéro de téléphone en arrivant en Inde. Par contre pour réserver tes billets de France ça semble compliqué.
Le site marche mieux qu'il y deux mois. Il arrive encore que ça coince pour les annulations en lignes, dans ce cas je les appelle pour faire l'annulation.
Bon courage
😉
Oui, on peut utiliser le numéro de téléphone d'un indien, mais malheureusement pour ce dernier, il ne pourra plus l'utiliser lui pour faire une réservation, ce numéro sera couplé à ton propre nom et non plus au nom du propriétaire.
Alain
Oui je sais, pour ma part la personne en question est au courant donc pas de problème. Il n'utilise jamais internet pour les réservation. Je suppose qu'il est aussi possible d'acheter soit-même une carte sim afin d'obtenir un nouveau numéro indien non enregistré sur irctc. Avec un nom d'emprunt et ce nouveau numéro de téléphone, j'imagine que ça doit marcher aussi...
Sorry pour le petit coup de gueule plus haut. Il y a d'autres discussions pour cela.
Alors revenons à nos moutons:
Le site http://www.seat61.com/India.htm contient une multitudes de bons conseils pour tout ce qui touche aux voyages en train en Inde.
Pour les réservations sur place, c'est ici.
Pour les réservations depuis l'étranger, c'est ici.
La Terre ne nous appartient pas: Nous l'empruntons à nos enfants
Bonjour,
C'est très simple et vous avez la réponse très rapidement s'il y a un opérateur dispo derrière son ordinateur à ce moment là ! sinon ça peut sans doute mettre plus de temps :-)
envoyer un mail en mettant une copie de votre passeport en pièce jointe à care@irctc.co.in et wsoperations@irctc.co.in :
Hello,
My IRCTC User ID is (ici votre ID qui vous a été envoyée par IRCTC)
Could you please send me the SMS OTP by email ?
I join to this email a copy of my passport so you can check my identity.
Thanks in advance,
Votre nom en signature
C'est très simple et vous avez la réponse très rapidement s'il y a un opérateur dispo derrière son ordinateur à ce moment là ! sinon ça peut sans doute mettre plus de temps :-)
envoyer un mail en mettant une copie de votre passeport en pièce jointe à care@irctc.co.in et wsoperations@irctc.co.in :
Hello,
My IRCTC User ID is (ici votre ID qui vous a été envoyée par IRCTC)
Could you please send me the SMS OTP by email ?
I join to this email a copy of my passport so you can check my identity.
Thanks in advance,
Votre nom en signature
Bonjour Kailash35
je veux faire des réservations de trains sur le site Cleartrip mais je reçois toujours ce message,
je pense que tu peux me donner une réponse favorable car tu es très douée sur ce sujet,
Salut Rialland,
Nous sommes désolés, mais nous n'avons pas pu confirmer votre voyage Fort d'Agra-AJMER JN à sens unique et vous avez été accusé Rs. 291. Nous vous rembourserons le montant que vous avez payé immédiatement. Pour toute aide s'il vous plaît appelez: (+91) 95 95 333 333 (/ frais locaux STD s'appliquent).
Nous vous avons chargé Rs. 291, dont les détails sont donnés ci-dessous. S'il vous plaît ne paniquez pas. Si votre réservation n'est pas confirmée, nous allons rembourser intégralement votre argent.Mode de paiementCarte de créditCarte #xxxx xxxx xxxx 2247Tarif de baseRs. 215,0frais ferroviairesRs. 61,24Frais de service cleartripRs. 10.0Frais de traitementRs. 4,97TotalRs. 291
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We’re planning a 15-day trip to Uzbekistan in March—classic independent itinerary: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. We’d like to take the train between each city, but I don’t want to lock down the whole trip before we leave.
So, my question is: is it absolutely necessary to book train tickets before departure, whether for the high-speed trains or the regional ones? Is booking really essential for the regional trains?
Thanks a bunch!
Philippe
Hello,
We’re traveling as a family with two boys aged 10 and 12 to Cairo in February. During our trip, we’re planning to take an overnight train (with or without a sleeper) for the Cairo-Aswan route.
Do you know how I can book this remotely?
Also, I’m looking for: - A local contact to sail the Nile by felucca for 3 days from Aswan - A contact to guide us in Cairo
Looking forward to your tips, and thanks in advance! Marie
Also, I’m looking for: - A local contact to sail the Nile by felucca for 3 days from Aswan - A contact to guide us in Cairo
Looking forward to your tips, and thanks in advance! Marie
Hi everyone,
I first traveled solo to Japan in 2019, exploring the Kyushu region (28 days), and I’m planning to return with my daughter (she’s an adult and it’ll be her first time in Asia) from April 25 to May 9.
I’m reaching out on this forum to ask for route ideas—this time north of Tokyo, but without heading to the Sapporo island (I’m saving that for a future trip).
I’d love to take advantage of the cherry blossom season and its festivities.
I’m looking to create a route that’s a little off the beaten path while staying within 5-6 hours by train from Tokyo to avoid spending too much time on transfers.
Thanks in advance for sharing your suggestions and experiences!
Michael
I'm heading to MEXICO IN NOVEMBER 2025. Since private guides and drivers are really expensive—over 300 € per day—I'm thinking of exploring the Yucatán by train. CAN YOU SHARE ANY INFO ON THIS? Thanks
Hi there!
We’re planning to visit Serbia (1 week) and then Montenegro (2nd week) with our kids from April 18 to May 4. We’d prefer to travel by train (overnight if possible), but we’re not sure which platform to book on or when to do it (is it too early?). If anyone has any tips, I’m all ears!!
I wanted to know if it’s possible to go from Tashkent to Almaty by train without passing through Kyrgyzstan. I’ve heard the border is often closed 😕 between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Thanks in advance!
Olivier
Hi there!
We’re planning to head back to Istanbul next year—obviously by plane—and then take the train from Istanbul to Antalya. Has anyone here already made this trip by train with TCDD?
I’d love any tips or info that could be useful for us!
I'd like to go to Montserrat on my own from Barcelona. Share your suggestions with me.
Which train should I take, where to get off, what to see once I arrive, etc.
Hi there,
I need to take a sleeper train from Bangkok to Vientiane in January. I found some ticket options on 12Go Asia, but booking doesn’t seem possible at the moment. I’ve tried simulations for several dates, but no luck. I’m wondering if it’s already fully booked, if they’ve stopped selling tickets… yet 12Go still features it every day 😕
Has anyone else run into this issue? Can I find tickets on another site? (I tried Baolau, but no sleepers left for January 8th.)
Thanks!
I need to take a sleeper train from Bangkok to Vientiane in January. I found some ticket options on 12Go Asia, but booking doesn’t seem possible at the moment. I’ve tried simulations for several dates, but no luck. I’m wondering if it’s already fully booked, if they’ve stopped selling tickets… yet 12Go still features it every day 😕
Has anyone else run into this issue? Can I find tickets on another site? (I tried Baolau, but no sleepers left for January 8th.)
Thanks!
Hi there,
I’m a bit late to be worrying about this, but hopefully someone can help me before I leave.
Tomorrow afternoon, I arrive at Lyon Part-Dieu on the TGV at 5:50 PM and take the TER to Mâcon at 6:16 PM. Is a 26-minute transfer doable? Are the TGV and TER on the same departure board? And are they on the same platforms too?
I’ve been to Lyon before but never had to make a connection after arriving.
Thanks
Hello,
Starting November 15th, I’ll be arriving in Thailand, and during my stay, I plan to visit the north, around the Chiang Mai area, then head south to the Krabi region. After Krabi, I’m planning to take an overnight train to Bangkok. I was wondering if there’s a train that leaves from Krabi or Trang, or if I absolutely have to go to Surat Thani? Also, which official website can I use to book my ticket?
Next, since I’ll be arriving at dawn in Bangkok, I’ve planned to spend 2 days in Kanchanaburi. What’s the most convenient way to get there—bus or train? And if you know any companies or websites, that’d be great.
Thanks for your tips!
Fred
Starting November 15th, I’ll be arriving in Thailand, and during my stay, I plan to visit the north, around the Chiang Mai area, then head south to the Krabi region. After Krabi, I’m planning to take an overnight train to Bangkok. I was wondering if there’s a train that leaves from Krabi or Trang, or if I absolutely have to go to Surat Thani? Also, which official website can I use to book my ticket?
Next, since I’ll be arriving at dawn in Bangkok, I’ve planned to spend 2 days in Kanchanaburi. What’s the most convenient way to get there—bus or train? And if you know any companies or websites, that’d be great.
Thanks for your tips!
Fred
Hi! I arrive in Vancouver on August 24, 2025, and I’m staying until Friday, August 29, 2025—the day I take *The Canadian* train to Toronto.
I’m exploring several things in Vancouver, including whale watching—if you’ve got any great tips, don’t hesitate! Thanks!
I’m exploring several things in Vancouver, including whale watching—if you’ve got any great tips, don’t hesitate! Thanks!
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s a bus from Luang Namtha to Boten to catch the train coming from China to Vientiane? If so, what’s the name of the company? Also, how long does the bus take to cover that distance? What’s the condition of the road like?
Thanks for your help!
Tom
I just realized there’s only one payment method accepted for booking the Mombasa-Nairobi express train ticket online: M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service used in Africa. Would it be impossible to book as a European?
Hi
Have any of you booked tickets through rail.ninja?
Hi there,
I’d love to know if any of you have recently eaten on the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
We’ve always ordered food on the train, and it was really good (and super convenient). But in 2022, we ended up feeling like total idiots (with our 4-year-old daughter...) when we boarded the train only to find out that this service was no longer available... (It was the first time we’d traveled right after COVID.)
That’s also when we saw once again how kind Thai people are—they all offered to share their food with us, even though we were mortified. In the end, we managed to buy some instant noodles, which was better than nothing. Anyway, that’s the little story behind it.
In the following years, we’ve always brought our own meals.
I’ve read online that meal trays are back in service (could you confirm this, please?), but that the quality is really poor. I’ve also seen multiple reports that, even though you can eat well everywhere in Thailand, the train meal was the worst food travelers had during their trip...
Could you give me a recent opinion on this? We’ll be departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station—do you know if there’s anywhere to buy a meal there before boarding the train?
Thanks so much for your help, and have a great Sunday!
I’d love to know if any of you have recently eaten on the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
We’ve always ordered food on the train, and it was really good (and super convenient). But in 2022, we ended up feeling like total idiots (with our 4-year-old daughter...) when we boarded the train only to find out that this service was no longer available... (It was the first time we’d traveled right after COVID.)
That’s also when we saw once again how kind Thai people are—they all offered to share their food with us, even though we were mortified. In the end, we managed to buy some instant noodles, which was better than nothing. Anyway, that’s the little story behind it.
In the following years, we’ve always brought our own meals.
I’ve read online that meal trays are back in service (could you confirm this, please?), but that the quality is really poor. I’ve also seen multiple reports that, even though you can eat well everywhere in Thailand, the train meal was the worst food travelers had during their trip...
Could you give me a recent opinion on this? We’ll be departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station—do you know if there’s anywhere to buy a meal there before boarding the train?
Thanks so much for your help, and have a great Sunday!
Hi there,
We’re heading to Thailand in February 2026 and we’d like to take the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Can we book two first-class tickets? I’m only seeing second-class options.
Thanks
We’re heading to Thailand in February 2026 and we’d like to take the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Can we book two first-class tickets? I’m only seeing second-class options.
Thanks
Hi everyone,
For traveling in Rajasthan by train and bus, could you give me some info: where to buy tickets, cost, purchase locations, websites, etc.?
Any tips you have would be super helpful.
Thanks
Hi there,
We’re traveling to Java on October 23, just the two of us. I’ve read that it’s best to book train tickets in advance on tiket.com. Is that true, and how far ahead do you recommend? Are the tickets changeable?
Thanks for your help!
Nicole
We’re traveling to Java on October 23, just the two of us. I’ve read that it’s best to book train tickets in advance on tiket.com. Is that true, and how far ahead do you recommend? Are the tickets changeable?
Thanks for your help!
Nicole
Hi everyone,
I’m planning to travel from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk by train this summer but I’m a bit worried about crossing the borders. How does it work? Could anyone share their experience? (I’ve found quite a few accounts of people going *from* Russia *to* Mongolia, but entering a country is never the same as leaving it—especially in this context!)
Thanks in advance! 😊
Thanks in advance! 😊





