INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
IRCTC is the e-ticketing arm of Indian Railways.
IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers the facility of booking Tatkal tickets online
Tatkal tickets can be booked online one day in advance excluding the date of journey from the train originating station, said IRCTC on its
official portal -irctc.co.in
It can be booked on the opening day from 10:00 am for AC class (1A/2A/3A/CC/EC/3E) and at 11:00 am for non- AC class (SL/FC/2S)
Tatkal charges are charged per passenger in addition to normal ticket, said IRCTC
For booking Tatkal e-tickets, each of the passengers (mandatory for at least one passenger) can enter his/her identity proof type and number
against his/her name in reservation form, which is to be used for travel
These details will be printed on the ERS (Electronic Reservation Slip)/VRM (Virtual reservation Message) as well as in the reservation
During the journey, at least one passenger, whose identity card number has been indicated on the ticket, will have to produce original proof
of identity indicated on the ticket, failing which all the passengers booked on the ticket shall be treated as travelling without ticket and
charged accordingly, said IRCTC.3
Tatkal charges have been fixed as a percentage of fare at the rate of 10 per cent of basic fare for second class and 30 per cent of basic
fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as mentioned here:Class of TravelMinimum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.)Maximum Tatkal
Charges (in Rs.)Minimum Distance for charge(in Km)Second (sitting)1015100Sleeper100200500AC Chair Car125225250AC 3 Tier300400500AC 2
Tier400500500Executive4005002504
Tatkal Booking facility provides confirmed / waitlisted tickets (for e-tickets only) against Tatkal quota, in any class, for journey between
source/remote stations having Tatkal quota to destination.5
