INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A train ticket can be booked in two ways today: general and Tatkal
passenger has to bear certain extra charges for Tatkal tickets
'Tatkal', meaning immediate, is meant for booking of train tickets on a short notice
opting for the Tatkal option
IRCTC charges a fee ranging from Rs 15 to Rs 500 for booking of a Tatkal ticket
The charges levied by IRCTC depend upon the class of booking, such as AC, executive and sleeper
A train ticket under Tatkal category can be booked online or though the Railways' Passenger Reservation Centers.IRCTC has set up different
payment mechanisms for enabling the users to make payments towards their bookings of Tatkal tickets
timingsBookings of train ticket through the Tatkal scheme open at 10:00 am for AC classes, and 11:00 am in case of non-AC classes, a day in
advance of actual date of journey, according to the Railway website - indianrail.gov.in.Tatkal chargesThe Indian Railways has stipulated
charges for Tatkal booking as a percentage of fare, subject to certain minimum and maximum amounts:Class of TravelMinimum Tatkal Charges (in
Rs.)Maximum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.)Minimum Distance for charge (in Km)Reserve Second sitting (2S)1015100Sleeper100200500AC Chair
Car125225250AC 3 Tier300400500AC 2 Tier400500500Executive400500250(Source: indianrail.gov.in)Under the sleeper class, for
For an AC Chair Car ticket, the charges levied by the IRCTC are in the range of Rs 125-225.
