Tatkal Scheme
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As
announced by Hon'ble Minister of Railways while
presenting Railway Budget 2009-10 in the parliament
on 03-07-2009, it has been decided to reduce Tatkal
Charges as
given below:-
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 |
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The
above charges will be levied uniformly both in peak
period & non-peak periods.
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Tatkal tickets will be issued for actual distance of travel, instead of end-to-end, subject to the distance restriction applicable to the
train. The same Tatkal berth/seat may be booked in multiple legs till preparation of charts. At the time of preparation of charts, unutilized
portion may be released to the General RAC/Waiting list passengers.
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Tatkal facility will be introduced in Executive Class of Shatabadi Express trains also, by earmarking 10% of the
accommodation available i.e. 5 seats per coach.
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Tatkal
booking opens at 8 AM on Two days in advance actual date of journey
excluding date of journey w.e.f. of 01-08-2009, e.g. for train leaving on 6th, Tatkal
Booking will Commence at 8 AM on 4th.
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No identity proof is
required to be produced by the passenger seeking reservation under tatkal
scheme neither at the time of booking nor during the journey.
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The facility of change of name is not
permitted on the bookings made under Tatkal scheme.
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For
the purpose of granting refunds & issuing TDRs for W/L, the time limit
will be the same as applicable for refund of normal tickets.
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REFUNDS -
A flat refund of 25% of total fare charged on the ticket, excluding tatkal charge is granted on cancellation of tatkal ticket, which
is presented for cancellation upto 24 hours before the scheduled departure of
the train. However, full refund of fare and tatkal charges will be granted
on the tickets booked under Tatkal scheme in the following circumstances :-
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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.
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If the
train is to run on a diverted route and passenger is not willing to
travel.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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