INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
atkal booking opens at 10 AM for AC classes and 11 AM for non-AC classes.IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation) offers
booking of Tatkal tickets online via its website/app
Tatkal tickets booking are meant for immediate plans
According to IRCTC, Tatkal ticket bookings are allowed in all classes except first AC and executive class
Tatkal charges are charged per passenger in addition to normal ticket .The Tatkal ticket 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,
said Indian Railways on its portal- indianrail.gov.in.Key things to know about Indian Railways Tatkal ticket booking:1
tickets are booked one day in advance of actual date of journey excluding date of journey
For example, train leaving on June 28, Tatkal ticket booking will commence at 10 am for AC classes on June 27 and at 11 am for non-AC
ticket booking no need to furnish identity proof
Only one passenger needs to produce any proof of identity in the original during the journey
It is possible to book a maximum of only four passengers per PNR (Passenger Name Record) for Tatkal tickets.8
refund is granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets
However, full refund of fare and Tatkal charges will be granted on the tickets booked under Tatkal scheme in the following circumstances:If
the train is delayed by more than 3 hours at the journey originating point of the passenger and not the boarding point ( in case passenger's
journey originating point and boarding point are different).If the train is to run on a diverted route and passenger is not willing to
travel.If the train is to run on diverted route and boarding station or the destination or both the stations are not on the diverted
route.In case of non-attachment of coach in which Tatkal accommodation has been earmarked and the passenger has not been provided
In case the party travels in lower class, the passenger will be given refund of difference of fare and also the difference of Tatkal
