IRCTC apps for Windows 8 Desktop and Mobile Device

After Microsoft has acquire NOKIA now Microsoft has started a new Indian railways train ticket booking apps. It seems Microsoft is mood to provide windows 8 based mobile phone to everyone :D. Since most of computer todays run on Windows Platform and now it has acquires NOKIA so it will be a good flavour to user using same OS on desktop and Mobile device.For Android IRCTC has already provided such kind of apps on Google Play .

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) today launched a new application for Windows Phone and Windows 8 devices to facilitate the users with a new channel of booking e-tickets in addition to the existing portal.
The new IRCTC App, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, is expected to enhance access to its existing e-ticket portal.This application can be download from Microsoft apps store  For Desktop user manual click here . For Mobile user click here to download user manual.
The app has been made available exclusively for Windows devices. The users of Windows Phone, Windows 8 Desktop, Tablet, laptop can download this application free of cost as per their requirement from the Windows Phone Store and Windows Store respectively.
Using this new app one can plan a trip, make railway reservations, check the PNR status and perform all the tasks already available on the IRCTC website.
The booking using this apps will not be available between 8 am and 12 noon, and 11.30 pm and 12.30 am as per the existing guidelines.This restriction is also available on IRCTC Android apps