Cancellation charges for Railway e-ticket

[hana-code-insert name=’large rectangle’ /]Charges for a confirmed first a.c or executive class ticket are Rs 240, 2^nd a.c / first class Rs 200, a.c 3 tier, A.c chair car are Rs 180, for second sleeper class Rs 120 and Rs 60 for second class ticket. These are the charges if the ticket is being cancelled more than 48 hours prior to the train’s departure timings.

Confirmed ticket cancellation charges between 48 hours and 12 hours before train departure

25% of ticket cost or charges mentioned above whichever is higher

Confirmed ticket cancellation charges between 12 hours and 4 hours before train departure

50% of ticket cost or charges mentioned above whichever is higher

Confirmed ticket cancellation charges 4 hours before train departure and there after

no refunds

Charges of cancellation of a tatkal e- ticket

The above mentioned charges are applicable for tatkal tickets also. Tatkal charges are not refunded

Charges for cancellation of an e-ticket in the case of cancellation of the train

If the train is cancelled due to any unforeseen reasons full refund of the amount will be done automatically for all tickets booked online

Indian Railway Online Booking

The days are gone when you have to stand in a queue in front of the counter for tickets where work is done manually. The advanced internet technologies have made booking tickets easier. Now you can book your tickets online simply by going on the linkwww.irctc.co.in , the official railway reservation website hosted by the Indian government. You can get railway reservation done through credit cards.

It became very easy to get all the relevant information regarding online booking or about PNR status on a single click. You can easily get all type of relevant information about Indian railways on Indian railways website www.indianrail.gov.in.  If you have any type of queries or for any inquiry regarding railway reservations just log on to Indian railways official website and you will get all relevant information.

The important websites of Indian railway online booking are:

www.indianrail.gov.in : This is the site where you can get all the information about fare, seat availability and PNR status.

www.irctc.co.in :  This is online booking website. You can book your tickets online by going on this link.

www.trainenquiry.com : Train time table, schedule, current running status etc. can be provided easily through this website.

Important: Make online bookings of rail ticket on www.irctc.co.in

New IRCTC ticket cancellation charges and refunds

[hana-code-insert name=’large rectangle’ /]From 12th November 2015 the Indian railways has significantly changed rail ticket cancellation and refunds rules in track with increased online booking options and to reduce touts and middlemen in ticket reservation system to benefit genuine travellers. The move is to make cancellations more convenient to passengers and end black-marketing of tickets. The cancellation charges are nearly double the previous cancellation charges and time limits have also been changed to discourage bulk bookings by travel agents and touts who try to sell it in the black market for higher charges or just cancel them if there are no takers .

Unreserved, RAC and waitlisted tickets cancellation charges

Unreserved Second class Rs 30

Reserved second class and other classes Rs 60

Confirmed ticket cancellation charges upto 48 hours before train departure

Confirmed ticket cancellation charges between 48 hours and 12 hours before train departure

25% of ticket cost or charges mentioned above whichever is higher

Confirmed ticket cancellation charges between 12 hours and 4 hours before train departure

50% of ticket cost or charges mentioned above whichever is higher

Confirmed ticket cancellation charges 4 hours before train departure and there after

No refunds

Train chart preparation time

First Chart will be made 4 hours before train departure and second chart will be made 30 minutes before departure of train. Train ticket can be booked up to 30 minutes before departure of train.