Tatkal tickets IRCTC: Bookings open at 10 am every day for the air-conditioned (AC) classes.Indian Railways offer a ticket booking facility known as Tatkal Scheme for benefit of passengers who want to travel on an urgent basis, according to Indian Railways.
IRCTC Tatkal booking is available on payment of premium charges on a first-come-first-served basis, according to IRCTC's official website - irctc.co.in.
Tatkal tickets are issued for actual distance of travel, instead of end-to-end, subject to the distance restriction applicable to the train.
The same Tatkal berth/seat may be booked in multiple legs till preparation of charts.
At the time of preparation of charts, unutilized portion may be released to the general RAC/waiting list passengers, according to Indian Railways' website, www.indianrail.gov.in.Tatkal 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.Here are the minimum and maximum Tatkal charges applicable to IRCTC and Railway Reservation Centrebookings:Get the latest election news, live updates and election schedule for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on TheIndianSubcontinent.com/elections.
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