INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Railways ticket cancellation rules: No refund is granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets.IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and
Once cancellation is confirmed, the refund is credited back to the account used for booking as for normal internet tickets
However, e-ticket cannot be cancelled after chart preparation for normal passenger, said IRCTC on its official website
In such cases, passengers can use the online TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt) filing facility and track refund status of the case through
tracking service provided by IRCTC
If a confirmed ticket is cancelled more than 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges stand at Rs 240 for
AC first class/executive class, Rs 200 for AC 2 tier/first class, Rs 180 for AC 3 Tier/AC chair car/ AC 3 economy, Rs 120 for sleeper class
and Rs 60 for second class
train, cancellation charges are 25 per cent of the fare subject to the minimum flat rate mentioned above.2
For less than 12 hours and up to four hours before the scheduled departure of the train up to chart preparation which is earlier, 50 per
No refund of fare is admissible on RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) e-tickets in case the ticket is not cancelled or TDR is not filed
online up to thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.4
Also, e-tickets cannot be cancelled after chart preparation by agents
Whenever agents receive such a request from their customers, they are required to send a mail to etickets@irctc.co.5
No refund is granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets
For contingent cancellation and waitlisted Tatkal ticket cancellations, charges are deducted as per existing railway rules.
