For travellers who want to book their train journey tickets online can log in to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) official website. The website will provide details of the trains that ply between the mentioned cities for the date selected. If a user can’t find tickets for the desired date of travel or if there is an emergency where one needs to travel immediately, there is an option of tatkal tickets.
Tatkal tickets are issued for actual distance of travel thus determining the charge that would be applicable for booking the ticket. Booking for tatkal tickets starts at least 24 hours before the desired date of travel. Booking for AC class opens at 10 am while booking tickets for non-AC classes opens at 11 am. Charges for tatkal tickets are fixed at 10% rate of basic fare for second class and 30% of basic fare for all other classes. The ticket charge is also subjected to the minimum distance and the maximum distance undertaken by the train during the journey.
Cancellation of tatkal tickets
Endless supply of affirmed tatkal tickets, no discount will be allowed while dropping waitlisted tatkal tickets charges will be deducted according to existing Railway rules.
Crossing out of ordinary (non-tatkal) tickets
To drop a ticket, one needs to sign on to http://www.irctc.co.in and go to the “Booked Tickets” interface at that point select the ticket to be dropped and start the undoing by choosing the name of the traveler whose ticket is to be dropped. The discount is credited to the record utilized for booking the ticket. Tickets booked online can’t be dropped at railroad counters.
On the off chance that an affirmed ticket is dropped over 48 hours before the booked takeoff of train Rs 240 is charged for AC First Class/Executive Class ticket. Rs 200 will be deducted for dropping AC 2 Tier/First Class ticket while Rs 180 is charged for AC 3 Tier/AC Chair vehicle/AC 3 Economy tickets and Rs 120 and Rs 60 for Sleeper Class and Second Class tickets individually.
An affirmed ticket dropped inside 48 to 12 hours before the booked takeoff, should hack up 25% of the ticket as wiping out charge. Under 12 hours and upto four hours previously the planned takeoff of the train up to graph arrangement whichever is prior, half of the toll is to be paid.
In the event that an affirmed ticket is dropped in excess of 48 hrs before the booked takeoff of the train, level crossing out charges will be deducted @ Rs.240/ – for AC First Class/Executive Class, Rs.200/ – for AC 2 Tier/First Class, Rs. 180 for AC 3 Tier/AC Chair vehicle/AC 3 Economy, Rs.120/ – for Sleeper Class and Rs.60/ – for Second Class. A ticket dropped inside 48 hrs and up to 12 hours before the booked flight of the train, crossing out charges will be 25% of the admission.
