Please find enclosed herewith intimation regarding newspaper publication of Chairman Speech at 27th AGM of IRCTC held on 29.09.2026.

No. 2019/IRCTC/CS/ST.EX/356 September 30, 2026 BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited (Through BSE Listing Centre) (Through NEAPS) 1st Floor, New Trade Wing, Rotunda “Exchange Plaza”, C-1, Block-G, Building Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Dalal Street Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051 Scrip Code: 542830 Scrip Symbol: IRCTC Sub: Newspaper Advertisement regarding Chairperson’s Speech delivered to the Shareholders at 27th Annual General Meeting of the company held on September 29, 2026. Sir/ Madam, Please find enclosed herewith a copy of Newspaper advertisements regarding Chairperson’s Speech delivered to the Shareholders at 27th Annual General Meeting of the company held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. This is for your information and record please. Thanking You. Yours faithfully, For Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) (Suman Kalra) Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Encl: As above. Economy: Macro, Micro & More (cid:1)17 THE ECONOMIC TIMES | NEW DELHI / GURGAON | WEDNESDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 | WWW.ECONOMICTIMES.COM India a ‘Bright Spot’ Amid Uncertainty: Das Railways to Tighten Component Checks Principal secretary 2 to the PM flags domestic demand, structural reforms and opportunities for Global South 7.8%, he noted. He attributed the mo- GLOBAL SOUTH & INDIA voice can constitute a powerful force ternational geoeconomic landscape Our Bureau mentum to domestic demand, in- Das, a former Reserve Bank gover- in shaping global economic out- today,” he said, adding that the Global to Fix Warranty Gaps dustrial and services activity, and a nor, highlighted India’s potential to comes. South must dream together and also New Delhi: India remains a series of structural reforms, includ- play a leading role in shaping the “They (Global South economies) actualise that dream together. “bright spot” in an uncertain glob- ing GST, the Insolvency and Bank- emerging global economic order. He continue to face asymmetric chal- Das noted that the Global South has al economy, with high-frequency ruptcy Code, flexible inflation tar- said the changing global landscape lenges from the current develop- not just made strides on the econom- indicators pointing to broad-based geting, public-sector bank re- presented significant opportunities ments in the global economy, trade ic front but also on the social indica- Tightening the Screws... economic momentum, a top gov- capitalisation, the Real for developing econo- and geopolitics,” Das said, adding tors front, highlighting reductions in ernment official said. Estate (Regulation and mies and that these challenges have to extreme poverty, improvements in Stricter Illegible markings In his address at the launch of the Development) Act their col- be addressed through life expectancy and wider access to warranty on components India and Emerging Economic Or- (RERA) and In- lec- The rise of the Global strengthened interna- education. However, he said, develop- compliance in have hindered der Forum (IEOF), organised by the dia’s digital pub- tive tional cooperation, sus- ing economies continued to face sig- railway supplies investigations South is one of the most Delhi School of Economics (DSE) lic infrastruc- tainable development nificant challenges, including pover- and Research and Information Sys- ture. He also defining features of the financing, and a ty, debt vulnerabilities, infrastruc- Surprise checks tem for Developing Countries (RIS) highlighted de- more inclusive and ture gaps, climate change, food and by zonal railways transformation taking place on Tuesday, principal secretary 2 to velopments in representative glob- energy insecurity, unequal access to ...must verify markings the prime minister Shaktikanta Das three sectors in- in the international geoeco- al economic order. technology, and also the demograph- Entire non- Vendors must said both urban and rural demand cluding space, nu- nomic landscape today He said the economic ic challenge with about 1.2 billion compliant lots provide free were upbeat, lending support to eco- clear and domes- gravity of the world young people expected to reach work- nomic activity. “High-frequency in- tic energy explora- SHAKTIKANTA DAS is shifting eastwards ing age over the next decade. will face rejection replacements dicators such as GST (goods and ser- tion that could offer Principal secretary 2 with the Global South Das said the newly launched forum Inspection agencies told to verify markings vices tax) collections, electricity lessons for other de- to the PM steadily increasing its could emerge as a platform for re- generation, rail freight movement, veloping coun- footprint in the world econ- search, policy dialogue and knowl- yards,” the official said. wholesale and retail vehicle sales tries. omy and geopolitics. These edge-sharing among countries of RDSO directs agencies The compulsory markings were and similar other trends point to shifts, he noted, are reshaping the the Global South. He suggested that incomplete, illegible or absent on broad-based economic momentum,” contours of the global economy and the IEOF focus on global supply to enforce marking components involved in several re- he said, while calling for cutting im- will leave behind a lasting impact on chains and innovation ecosystems, cent cases of equipment failure, the port dependence in energy. the way the world does business and policy evaluation, climate finance scheme for critical official said. “This affected tracea- India recorded average annual re- trade in the years to come. and resilience, urbanisation and bility and made it difficult to estab- al GDP growth of 7.9% between “The rise of the Global South is one infrastructure finance, local-cur- freightcomponents lish the responsibility of the manu- 2021-22 and 2025-26, while growth in of the most defining features of the rency financing and financial in- facturer or vendor concerned.” The the first quarter of 2026-27 stood at transformation taking place in the in- clusion. components in focus now include Twesh Mishra couplers, draft gears, brake blocks, compressed-air brake equipment, TRIAL ISP FOR JULY Bhavya Industrial New Delhi: The Indian Railways helical springs, side bearers, adap- will tighten the compliance fram- ters, brake beams, friction wedges, Services Output Grows 13.5%, 17 of 19 Sectors Expand Parks Application ework for component warranty, af- bogies, liners and wear plates. ter several recent instances where Checks are expected to cover the Deadline Extended illegible markings on mechanical presence of markings but also their parts involved in equipment failu- completeness, ac- le arts, entertainment and recrea- res hindered identification of their curacy, location, Our Bureau Firm Footing tion services increased 1.7%. Our Bureau manufacturers. Checks are method, dimen- Growth (YoY, %) July The ministry of statistics and pro- Mandatory markings vary by com- expected to sions, depth and New Delhi:India’s services sector gramme implementation (MoSPI) New Delhi:The commerce and ponent, but generally include the cover the legibility. “If mar- recorded broad-based growth in Administrative services 20.9 launched the ISP in July, with 2024- industry ministry has extend- manufacturer’s name or code, serial presence of kings are missing, July with 17 of the 19 tracked sec- Retail Trade 18.5 25 as the base year. The monthly tri- ed by one month, to October 31, or batch number, month and year of markings, incomplete, incor- tors expanding and 10 registering Real Estate 14.4 al index tracks output across 19 sec- the deadline for applications manufacture, drawing or material their, rect or illegible, double-digit gains, official data re- Accommodation and food 12.6 tors that together account for about under the second round of code, heat number and other specifi- accuracy, the entire lot of leased by the statistics ministry on Banking 12.3 60% of the services sector [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]