INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Tatkal ticket booking provides reservation to passengers looking to travel at a short notice.Indian Railways' Tatkal ticket booking provides
reservation to passengers looking to travel at a short notice
It is available on payment of premium charges on a first-come-first-served basis
Passengers can book Tatkal tickets online via IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) official website- irctc.co.in
For offline mode, passengers can approach the reservation counters and avail the facility
A maximum of four passengers per PNR (Passenger Name Record) can be booked on Tatkal tickets, noted Indian Railways on its official
excluding date of journey from the train-originating station
For non-AC classes, Tatkal booking starts at 11:00 am on the previous day of journey excluding date of journey from the train-originating
station.Charges of Tatkal ticketTatkal 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 limits 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
cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets/duplicate Tatkal tickets except in certain circumstances, noted Indian Railways
Here are the conditions under which full refund is granted on Tatkal tickets:1
However, this rule is not applicable for boarding point in case the passenger's journey-originating and boarding points are different.2
If the train is to run on a diverted route and passenger is not willing to travel, he/she can claim for full refund of Tatkal ticket prices,
Passengers can also claim for complete refund of Tatkal ticket prices 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.4
In case of non-attachment of coach in which Tatkal accommodation has been earmarked and the passenger has not been provided an accommodation
in the same class, Indian Railways offers full refund.5
travels in lower class, he/she will be given refund of difference of fare and also the difference of Tatkal charges, if any, noted the
Only one passenger needs to produce any of the proof of identity in the original during the journey, as mentioned by the Indian Railways
No concession is allowed on Tatkal booking
This restriction applies to senior citizen's concession also
Modification of ticket in any form is not permitted on Tatkal tickets.
