- The tatkal scheme helps to meet the urgent requirement of passengers who want to plan their journey at short notice. Do you know how to book tatkal ticket ?
- If you are going to book a tatkal ticket at a counter in the railway station, keep the following things in mind.
Identity proof
- Tatkal tickets shall be issued only on production of proof of identity
- Take with you a self-attested photo copy of your identity proof. You have to attach this with the requisition slip.
- One of eight identity proofs is accepted by the Railways. They are Voter ID card, PAN card, Passport, Credit cards issued by banks with laminated photograph, Nationalised Bank pass book with photograph, Student Identity card with photograph issued by recognised Schools / Colleges to students, Driving License, Photo Identity issued by State / Central Govt.
- It is not mandatory for you to go to counters to book tatkal tickets. If you are sending some one for booking a ticket for you, send the person the person with your identity proof.
- If you are booking tatkal ticket through internet, you have to enter the the identity proof type and number, which is to be used for travel. These details will be printed in the Electronic Reservation Slip
Booking time
- It was reduced from two days to one day excluding the day of journey from the train originating station.
- Tatkal booking opens at 8 AM on One days in advance actual date of journey excluding date of journey. For example, if a train depart from the originating station on 2nd January, the tatkal quota for that train will open at 8 am on 1st January.
Travelling in group
- If you are travelling in group, identity for any one passenger is enough.
- Get the ticket in the name of person who is certain to travel in the group. Because, if the passenger whose identity card number is indicated in the ticket is not travelling, all other passengers on that ticket will not be able to travel. They will be treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly. So be careful while selecting a person on whose name you are going to book the ticket.
- If you don’t know which person will certainly travel give proofs of identity of more than one passenger. During the journey, even if anyone passenger produces the original identity card indicated on the ticket as well as reservation chart, all the passengers can undertake the journey.
- You can book only for four passengers in one tatkal ticket. In the normal ticket you can book for six passengers but as per new rules you can book only for four passengers.
Production of identity proof during travel
- Don’t forget to take along with you the original of the identity proof you used to book the ticket.
- If you are travelling in group, make sure that the passenger whose identity card number indicated in the ticket, carries the original identity proof used for booking. For example, if you are travelling as a family and your father booked the ticket using his driving licence as identity proof. Then he has to carry his driving licence during his journey. Failing which all the passengers booked on the ticket shall be treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly.
Tatkal charges
- The Tatkal Charges have been fixed as a percentage of fare at the rate of 10% of basic fare for second class and 30% of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given in the table below.
Class of Travel | Minimum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.) | Maximum Tatkal Charges(in Rs.) |
Second (sitting) | 10.00 | 15.00 |
Sleeper | 75.00 | 150.00 |
AC Chair Car | 75.00 | 150.00 |
AC 3 Tier | 200.00 | 300.00 |
AC 2 Tier | 200.00 | 300.00 |
Executive | 200.00 | 300.00 |
Partial cancellation of tatkal ticket
- In case of partial cancellation, if the passenger, whose identity card number has been indicated, is getting cancelled in a PNR, the number of proof of identity of at least one of the remaining passengers needs to be provided mandatorily
Refund of cancelled tatkal ticket
- No refund will be provided on cancellation of confirmed tatkal tickets, except on cancellation of train or late trains
- In case of cancellation of partially confirmed Tatkal ticket, refund for only waiting list Tatkal ticket will be given.
- However, full refund of fare and tatkal charges will be granted on the tickets booked under Tatkal scheme in the following circumstances :-
- If the train is delayed by more than 3 hours at the journey originating point of the passenger & not the boarding point if the passenger's journey originating point and boarding point are different.
- If the train is to run on a diverted route and passenger is not willing to travel.
- If the train is to run on diverted route and boarding station or the destination or both the stations are not on the diverted route.
- In case of non attachment of coach in which Tatkal accommodation has been earmarked and the passenger has not been provided accommodation in the same class.
- If the party has been accommodated in lower class and does not want to travel. In case the party travels in lower class, the passenger will be given refund of difference of fare and also the difference of Tatkal charges, if any
Duplicate Tatkal tickets
- No duplicate Tatkal tickets shall be issued. Duplicate Tatkal tickets shall be issued onlyin exceptional cases on payment of full fare including Tatkal charges
Source : http://www.indianrail.gov.in/tatkal_Scheme.html , http://www.indianrail.gov.in/commercial_circular_59of2011.doc, http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=926&id=0,4,268
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