irctc tatkal

For benefit of passengers who have to plan their journey at the last moment and cannot secure reserved accommodation, Railways provide “Tatkal” ticket booking facility on payment of premium charges on ‘first come first served’ basis.

 This facility is now available on the Internet through www.irctc.co.in.

 Features of Tatkal ticket booking Facility on www.irctc.co.in

• Tatkal bookings are  allowed in all classes except First AC and Executive class
  
• Tatkal charges per passenger( in addition to normal ticket fare as on 29-dec-2005)
  

	Class of Travel	Minimum Tatkal Charges	Maximum Tatkal Charges
		(In Rs.)	(In Rs.)
	Second(sitting)	10:00	15:00
	Sleeper	75:00	150:00
	AC Chair Car	75:00	150:00
	AC 3 Tier	200:00	300:00
	AC 2 Tier	200:00	300:00
	Executive	200:00	300:00

• Tatkal tickets(e-tickets only)can be booked two days in advance.(excluding the date of journey)
  

• Tatkal e-ticketcan be booked for selected trains two days in advance upto chart preperation. e-tickets  can be booked  on  the opening day from 8.00 am onwards.

e.g., If  today is 1st august,3rd August will be the opening day.  Ticket booking starts from 8 AM for the opening day.For journey on 1^st August, 2^nd August,e ticket booking starts from 5 AM onwards.

• Tatkal tickets can be booked only  from source station to destination station and from remote station having Tatkal quota  to destination with boarding facility from intermediate station. For some trains/class/locations Tatkal quota may not be available. Please check the availability before booking.
  

• No concession is allowed in Tatkal booking.This restriction applies to Sr. citizen concession also.
  

• Modification of ticket in any form is not permitted in Tatkal ticket.
  

• A flat refund of 25% of total fare charged on ticket,excluding Tatkal Charges is granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets, which are cancelled up to 24 hrs. before the schedule departure of train. No refund on confirmed Tatkal tickets when cancelled within 24 hrs.of the schedule departure of train. For contingent cancellation & waitlisted Tatkal ticket cancellations,charges will be deducted as per existing Railway rules .

$Boopathi$, November 24, 2009