IRCTC Login Problems and Solutions

IRCTC login problems are usual, as there is a huge traffic to the servers of the website during morning hours specially during Tatkal timings. There may be other reasons also that may preventing you from logging in to your account. Below is an attempt to list out the reasons which may be causing the problem along with its solution.
If you are facing IRCTC Login problem to log in to you account then you can follow these steps to log in to you IRCTC account.

1. Always check that you are logged in to the secured IRCTC website https://www.irctc.co.in.
2. Always remember your username and password.  
3. You can reset your password but you can't reset or request your username from IRCTC. 
4. Always maintain a single account, it will help you to remember your correct username and password all the time. And also maintaining multiple IRCTC account is against terms and conditions. 
5. Enter your correct username and password.
6. Both username and password are mandatory fields, so always check if you are not missing one of them. Most of time it happens that the password get typed in username field which is very unsecured as any one can see your password who is watching you while log in in to the website. 
7. Always check that the case of the characters and special characters used in the password are typed correctly. 
8. If you have forgot your password then you can reset it if you know the username, just click on forgot password link. Provide your correct username then click proceed button. A security question is asked from you, answer it correctly to get reset password mailed to you. 

Forgot Password section on IRCTC login page

If the website of IRCTC not working then you can check IRCTC down status - IRCTC server down.