INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
IRCTC guidelines: Boarding station change is not allowed for the tickets booked with VIKALP option.Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation (IRCTC), the online ticketing arm of the Indian Railways, allows its users to change the boarding station ahead of their planned
train journey, IRCTC noted on its website irctc.co.in
Apart from services like allowing change of boarding station, IRCTC also allows its users to book meals online, flight tickets, hotel stays,
tour packages and other services like booking retiring rooms and lounges on railway stations, according to IRCTC
IRCTC's boarding station changing facility allows users to change the boarding station of train 24 hours ahead of the journey
However, if the reservation chart is prepared boarding station of train cannot be changed, IRCTC added
(: IRCTC Online Counter Ticket Cancellation Process Explained Here)In case the boarding station is changed within 24 hours of departure of
train, no refund shall be permissible on cancellation
However, in circumstances like cancellation of train, non-attachment of coach, late running of train by more than three hours, normal refund
Entire Train, Coach Of Indian Railways From IRCTCIf boarding station has been changed at the time of booking, then passengers can change
Online Services To Wait-Listed Booking HoldersIn case a passenger has changed the boarding station, he/she will lose right to board the
train from the original boarding station
If found travelling without any proper authority to travel, passenger will have to pay fare with penalty between original boarding station
to changed boarding station, IRCTC added.
