To get a Tatkal ticket, any of the following identity proofs has to be produced as mentioned in the Circular No.68 of 2012 issued vide letter No.2011/TG-1/20/P/ID dated 01.11.2012.
Voter identity card
PAN Card
Driving Licence issued by RTO.
Passport
Centre or state government issued photo identity card with the serial number provided.
Student Identity Card issued by the education institutions with a proper photo on it.
Bank Passbook with a photograph on it.
Banks issued Credit card with a laminated photograph on it.
The Tatkal Charges are fixed as a 10%o the basic the total fare for second class and 30% for all other class on the basic fare.
You can book Tatkal ticket in Executive Class of Shatabdi Express trains also.
At 10 AM, one day in advance of the scheduled date of journey, the Tatkal ticket can be booked.
No duplicate Tatkal tickets shall be issued. Only on payment of full fare including Tatkal charges, including exceptional cases, a duplicate ticket can be issued.
No Tatkal ticket will be booked between 1000 hours and 1200 hours by any Agents / RTSAs/Web service agents/Web agents of IRCTC. This includes web service agents also.
You can book for a maximum of four people per PNR for Tatkal ticket.
It is permitted to book only one ticket per day by the web service agent of IRCTC.
Ticket Deposit Receipt (TDRs) is not being issued for waiting list tickets.
No refund will be granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets/duplicate Tatkal ticket excluding exceptional cases. This has been mentioned in para 2 of instructions contained in Commercial Circular no. 53 of 2006. Only in the in the following circumstances can it be considered:-
When the train will travel by a diverted route and passenger is not willing to travel.
In case of a delay of more than 3 hours of the train from the originating point of the boarder.
If there has been no marked accommodation of attachment of coach and passengers have not been provided accommodation in same class.
If you have been accommodated in the lower class and do not want to travel. In such a case, you will you will be provided with a refund of the difference of fare as well as the difference of Tatkal charge if present.
Aadhaar Card.
The Advanced Reservation Period has been reduced to one day excluding the day of the departure of the train.
So, whenever you are facing problems in understanding the procedures and schemes of Indian Railways Tatkal Ticket, you can go through the above stated.
This train connects two important business hubs of India- Ahmedabad and Mumbai, thus connecting Gujarat and Maharashtra States. It is a daily train, and hence, much useful for the business people. The train number 19012 departs from the Ahmedabad Junction at 7.00 and passes through 25 stops to reach Mumbai Junction at 16.25. It covers the distance of 491 kilometers in 9 hours and 10 minutes. The train passes through important stations such as Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch Navsari, Dahanu, and Vapi. It has seating arrangements, and for the passengers of the first class, there is sleeping arrangement also. Being a daily train, the ticket as well as the reservation is easily available.
The train does not have a pantry car attached and, therefore, the availability of the food is a problem for the passengers. However, the train is very clean, and compartments are well maintained to provide a quality experience of the journey. The train number 19011 starts its journey from Mumbai Central at 5.45 and reaches Ahmedabad Junction at 14.55. This train is under the category of an express train, still no superfast charge is included in its fare. It runs with an average speed of 54 kilometers per hour whereas the maximum speed of the train is 110 kmph. The train is operated by the Western Railways. The train has 2 AC-Chair Car, two First-Class, ten 2nd Class seating and 8 General Coaches. And the Railways can change the composition of these coaches as per the demand.
To avail the ticket of the train in case of an emergency, there is a facility of Tatkal booking available for this train. It is a well-known train for its perfect schedule and hence, it is a preferred choice of those passengers who frequently travel between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
19011/Gujarat Express, Mumbai to Ahmedabad Route, Schedule & Time Table –
This train is operated by the Central Railway Zone and it passes through four different states: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The train number 1059 departs from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 10.55 and arrives at Chhapra at 21.05. The train is a three-day a week train, and hence runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Mumbai. There are 22 stops on the route and the train covers the journey in almost 34 hours. The train runs with average speed of 56 kilometers per hour and the maximum speed of the train is 110 kilometers per hour.
There are some famous station on the route of this train. They are Satna, Siwan, Azamgarh and Allahabad. The train has 1 AC II Tier, 1 AC III Tier, 13 Sleeper Class and 6 general coaches. The train which departs from Chhapra has train number 1060 and it runs on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. It starts from the Chhapra Station at 5.30 and arrives at Lokmnaya Tilak Terminus at 16.05 the next day. It covers total 1172 kilometer journey. The train is under the category of superfast train. The train is very much useful to students and businessmen of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, who can frequently travel to Mumbai with the help of this train.
Though the train is a three day a week train, yet it runs perfectly as per its pre-decided schedule, and therefore it is a famous train for its timings. The train has seating and sleeping arrangements and long run journey also is not tiresome for the travelers. There are many facilities on the train provided by the Indian Railways, and many more service features are still being introduced. The coaches are well maintained and provide a good memorable experience of the journey.
11059/Chhapra Express, Mumbai to Chhapra Route, Schedule & Time Table –
