With an eye on the growing usage of mobile applications, IRCTC has launched a new application to book tickets for BlackBerry smartphone users.

"The official IRCTC App can now be downloaded from the BlackBerry Store on BlackBerry-10 smartphones and book train tickets using the App," said a senior IRCTC official.

The number of tickets booked through e-ticketing system on IRCTC website has gone up many times since capacity enhancement recently.