Indian Railway Regulations: How much refund is available on cancellation of a Tatkal ticket? Check these details before booking

Indian Railways Tatkal Ticket Cancellation Charge Rules: There have been multiple instances when one has to book train tickets at the last minute and has no choice but to go with Tatkal tickets. In such a situation, considering the convenience of its passengers, Railways has made many rules and regulations so that they do not have to face much of a financial loss even if they have to cancel the tickets.

Thus, it is important that before booking train tickets, you know that if you cancel a Tatkal ticket, how much of a refund you will get. Often, people do not know how the IRCTC gives you a refund on the cancellation of a Tatkal ticket booking.

Here is how you can opt for cancellation and get the refunds:

What is the rule for a Tatkal ticket refund?

The cancellation rules are different for Tatkal tickets, based on whether they had been booked online or offline. For example, if you have booked an online ticket and your ticket is on the waiting list till the preparation of the chart, then your ticket gets cancelled automatically. After this, the ticket amount comes into your bank account in next few days. 

On the other hand, if you have taken the ticket from the offline railway reservation counter, you will have to go back to the counter to cancel the ticket.

 
Rules for cancellation for Tatkal Tickets Booked as e-Tickets

No refund will be granted on the cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets. For contingent cancellations and waitlisted Tatkal ticket cancellations, charges will be deducted as per existing Railways rules. Partial cancellation of Tatkal e-tickets is allowed.

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