INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vikalp option is available for both online and offline booking.Indian Railways offers Vikalp scheme for waitlisted passengers as an option
to provide confirmed berth in an alternate train
The passengers can exercise the Vikalp option for getting shifted to a train up to 72 hours of scheduled departure of original train in
which waitlisted ticket was booked, said Indian Railways on its portal- indianrailways.gov.in
The option is available for both online and offline booking
Online passengers can avail the facility on IRCTC's (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) official website or app
No extra charges are taken from passenger or any refund is provided for difference of fare.Here are key things to know about railway's
accommodation irrespective of the fact whether the boarding/ destination station of the passenger are originating/terminating/roadside
Vikalp opted passengers who remain fully waitlisted after charting are only be considered for allotment in the alternate train, said Indian
The passenger can be considered for shifting to a train leaving from any station amongst the cluster of stations defined by Railways based
Waitlisted passengers of original train are not allowed to board the original train if allotted alternate accommodation
Passengers once provided alternate accommodation in alternate train are treated as normal passengers in alternate train and are eligible for
When a Vikalp opted passenger opts to cancel, after he/she has been given an alternate accommodation, he/she is treated as confirmed
When a passenger who has been allotted alternate accommodation has not performed his journey in the alternate train, he can claim for
