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Railway Reservation Rules

Railway Tickets… Just Under Clicks…!!

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India is famous for many things. One such thing would be its extensive rail network. Talking about the prices, you can get nothing cheaper..! The numbers speak about the might of Indian railways. It has a track length of 1,15,000 and about 7,112 stations across the country. It provides employed for lakhs of people out there. It would be interesting to note railways transport about 17 to 20 million passengers per day. So, if you are planning to take a train, get your Indian railways reservation online as early as possible for a comfortable journey.official indian railway

Book Your Train Ticket Online…

It is to be remembered that in online booking of train tickets, your seat gets confirmed only on completion of the payment process. There are multiple sources of payment like debit cards and online banking. If you are planning to book a ticket for yourself, then this is all what you have to do:

  • IRCTC, which stands for Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, is the official website for all your railway activities, queries and info. To book a ticket for yourself, you must register in this website. It costs you nothing more than a couple of minutes of your time.
  • Once the process of registration is done, log in to your account. You can find the columns named ‘source station’ and ‘destination station’ waiting for your inputs. Fill them accordingly. In no time, a list of all available trains and their timings will be displayed on your screen.
  • Choose the train of your choice by selecting your desired class. On completion of this selection process, click on ‘book now’ option to proceed to the payment section.
  • Here, you need to fill the basic info of the passenger like name, age, gender, seat preference and other such stuff.
  • Choose your payment mode and get your ticket confirmed.

Get a print out of your online ticket. You will also get confirmation mail and a message to your registered mobile number.

Oops…! Did You Lose Your Online Ticket…?

Is your online printed ticket lost..? Have you booked it through IRCTC official website..? You don’t have to worry at all. This process is real simple when compared to the claiming of a lost offline ticket. Log in to the official IRCTC website and search for the option “booked ticket history”. This link shows you all your tickets booked online. Find the one which you lost and get another print out of it. You can do it by clicking on the option “print ticket button”. However, if you have booked your ticket through the agents, then you are left with no other choice then approaching these agents who helped you out in getting your ticket. In reality, these agents shouldn’t charge you for getting a duplicate of your ticket. Imagine, what if you lose your ticket after boarding the train..? Then you are left with absolutely no choice other than paying the required amount as asked by the TC. However, you can reclaim your amount by submitting an application to the Railways Reservation Administrator. You will be granted the amount after the inquiry process.

Railway Reservation Rules

Taking the Modern India to a New Horizon- Indian Railways at Your Service

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Our world is advancing rapidly and so does India. Of course, its lifeline happens to be the Indian Railways. The evolving internet technology has enabled us to do everything at our comfort level with the help of few clicks. Few clicks you order your grocery, few clicks you order food, few clicks and here is your laundry service. No need to stand in long queues waiting to pay your bills, everything is simple and all these things have been simplified by internet. When one can do all the things from the comfort of your home then why not booking our train tickets online, this has been in trend for many years now. To book a ticket, you must go to a railway station early so that you could get a reserved seat but the time has changed and the travelers can book a seat for themselves through Indian Railways reservation online.

Various initiatives by Indian railways have given us the power to book, check status and order food through its official web portal and also from the companies associated with the Indian Railways.

official indian railwayHow to Book Railway Tickets Online?

A lot of credit goes to Indian Railways for bringing India closer by providing a better connectivity and in a revolutionary decision, which changed the whole scenario of railway ticket booking in India. The Indian Railways launched Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, famously known by common people as IRCTC. IRCTC has become the landmark when it comes to booking the railway tickets online. You just have to follow these simple steps mentioned here:

  • All you have to do is to go to the official website of IRCTC and login with your user name and password. If not registered, register there by providing your valid details.
  • After you are logged in, you will see a box on left hand side with ‘plan my journey’ option. Fill in the details like from which station you’ll make the reservation and up to which station you’ll travel, your journey date etc. Fill this according to your itinerary and then click ‘Submit’.
  • After you submit, you’ll get the list of trains running between your boarding station and destination station alongside with the class. If you intend to book your ticket in tatkal quota, then choose tatkal from the options given above.
  • All you have to do is click on the desired class of travel if it is second AC, then choose 2A, if it is Sleeper then choose SL and so on. Once you’ll choose your desired class of travel, you’ll get the availability of seats and fare of ticket above it. If seat is available, then choose the option ‘Book Now’. In case seats are not available in your chosen class, you can choose other class or the same class in other trains shown in the list.
  • ‘Book Now’ option will redirect you to a new page where you’ll have to fill the passenger details such as Name, Gender, Age, preferred seat, etc.
  • Fill the details, click on ‘Next’ and then you’ll be taken to the payment page. Choose the payment option you intend to pay with for example Debit/credit card, net banking. Pay the ticket amount and you’ll get your ticket on email and a text from IRCTC with ticket details on the Phone number you provided during checkout.

Hurray! Relax and chill, your ticket is done and your seat is reserved as simply as one watches TV.

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All About Indian Railway Tatkal Ticket Schemes

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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.

  1. Voter identity card
  2. PAN Card
  3. Driving Licence issued by RTO.
  4. Passport
  5. Centre or state government issued photo identity card with the serial number provided.
  6. Student Identity Card issued by the education institutions with a proper photo on it.
  7. Bank Passbook with a photograph on it.
  8. 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.

The minimum and maximum charge are as follows:

Class of Travel Minimum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.) Maximum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.)
Second (sitting) 10.00 15.00
Sleeper 90.00 175.00
AC Chair Car 100.00 200.00
AC 3 Tier 250.00 350.00
AC 2 Tier 300.00 400.00
Executive 300.00 400.00

[Source: www.indianrail.gov.in/tatkal_Scheme.html]

  • 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.
  1. 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.

Railway Reservation Rules

Railway Reservation Rules

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Getting a railway ticket is something that is well sought for among travellers in India. This is not surprising given that railway travel continues to be the preferred mode of travel for millions of travellers round through the year. Choose any destination and any train and you would do well to plan out your travel because more often than not, there is a huge demand for railway tickets. This is one of the prime reasons that it is vital to have some idea of Indian railway reservation rules which could well determine the difference between having a pleasure trip or a veritable nightmare.

 Period of advance reservation:

Railway reservation rules change from time to time. Some of the current reservation rules in Indian railways include the stipulation that tickets can be booked in advance 60 days ahead of the date of travel. This rule is uniformly applicable to all trains and classes of travel, as well.

In the case of stations that are intermediate (not from starting destination), the period of advance reservation could be a day more than that is applicable for the starting destination. This is generally applicable for express and long distance trains, however, in the case of inter-city trains, the period for advance booking could be marginally less, as well. There are a few new rules of Indian railway reservation that one has to keep in mind. For one, the advance reservation period which used to be 90 days now stands at 60 days.

Tatkal:

Tatkal reservation rules stipulate that Tatkal tickets would be available a day in advance of the day of travel. The change as compared to earlier is that the Tatkal tickets can be booked from point to point and one does not have to buy paying full fare of tickets from the source to destination. Tatkal charges are fixed as per class of travel and the Indian railways website provides exact information of the applicable charges. Passengers can travel on Tatkal tickets as long as they have any of 10 identification proofs that are prescribed by the railways. PAN cards, drivers licence, voters ID card are some of the proofs that are admissible. As per railway ticket reservation rules, 10% of the tickets on the high demand and high speed Shatabdi trains are also available under the Tatkal scheme.

Reservation at stations:

Reservation of tickets at railways stations at pre-designated reservation counters commences 60 days prior to the date of travel. Computerization of ticket reservation allows real-time ticket booking so that the status of reservations is available at any given point in time. Railway tickets can also be booked till one hour of departure of the train from the current booking counter at the station.

Online reservation:

Reserving tickets online is quite a convenient mode of reservation. Indian railway online reservation rules stipulate that prospective travellers should register themselves on the Indian railways website. Irctc.co.in is the official site, which provides information, as well as online reservation menu for booking tickets. You can book tickets using credit or debit cards, as well as net-banking and print your tickets in just a jiffy. Online reservation makes it possible for you to book tickets without having to wait for hours in queues on the reservation counter. The computerization of reservation employs accurate logic for allotment of seats in a transparent and glitch free manner. You can opt for special berths, as well as food options in certain premium trains, which offer food on board like Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi or Duronto trains. Passengers are required to carry photo identification proofs while undertaking travel on tickets that are booked online. 

Reservation confirmation:

As per rail reservation rules, travellers are allowed to travel on reserved seats in trains only if they have a confirmation of the reservation. Those who have waitlisted tickets are not allowed to occupy reserved seats and are advised not to board trains on waitlisted tickets. There are a few tickets that are under ‘reservation under cancellation’ status and such passengers are allotted partial berths and are allowed to travel on running trains. As and when seats are available, travellers with tickets that are on ‘reservation under cancellation’ status could get confirmed seats.

 Rules while travelling

Passengers with tickets for reserved berths can sleep on the berths between 9 pm and 6 am during travel. At other times, passengers are expected to allow co-passengers to sit on the berths. It is advised that passengers provide cooperation for smooth and seamless travel.

Cancellation rules

Passengers are allowed to cancel their tickets prior to departure of the train and get a refund of the fare depending on how much time prior to the departure the cancellation has been made. If a passenger does not arrive 10 minutes before the departure of the train, authorities are within their rights to allot the ticket to passengers whose tickets are booked under ‘reservation against cancellation’ status. Passengers attempting to cancel tickets post departure of the train will not be eligible for any refund in fare; hence, time is essence when it comes to ticket cancellations. 

Impersonation:

 Railway rules are quite clear that only passengers who have reserved tickets should travel themselves on berths or seats that have been booked for them. Impersonation of any kind wherein a ticket is booked on someone’s name and someone else attempts to travel on the same ticket is prohibited and specifically liable to punishment as per applicable rules and laws.