According to a PTI report, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a subsidiary of Indian Railways, has bagged a contract of Rs 12 crore to become the official ticketing agency for Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi in October this year. IRCTC will develop a dedicated website for issuing tickets of the Commonwealth Games.
A senior IRCTC official informed that Corporation is developing the website with latest software for selling Commonwealth Games tickets, including for the inaugural and closing ceremonies. IRCTC will be responsible for commissioning and maintenance of the portal. According to the Organising Committee, 22 lakh tickets of different denominations will be sold for various events during the Commonwealth Games.
One can choose his or her seat in a particular row and the sold-out seats will be also shown in the website. The sale of tickets is estimated to generate about Rs 120 crore revenue, said another senior Organising Committee official, adding that the prices will range from Rs 100 to Rs 1,000. |