

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:. The passengers have to pay extra charges per ticket in addition to the normal cost. If a train is to depart from originating station on 2nd August, Tatkal Booking will commence at 10:00 AM for AC class (2A/3A/CC/EC/3E) and for Non AC class the bookings will be started 11:00 AM on 1st August. It can be booked on an opening day from 10:00 hrs for AC class (2A/3A/CC/EC/3E) and at 11:00 hrs for Non- AC class(SL/FC/2S).Įg.

If you are planning for a Tatkal E-ticket then you should know that it can be booked for select trains one day in advance excluding date of journey from the train originating station. IRCTC Tatkal booking is available on payment of premium charges on a first-come-first-served basis. The booking window for tatkal tickets opens at least 24 hours before the date of travel.

It is for passengers who want to travel on an urgent basis. Indian Railways' Tatkal Scheme comes to the rescue of passengers.

But, the biggest task is to get Indian railways tickets during the peak season. The IRCTC is developing an e-ticket application to more than double the existing capacity to address online demand for tickets.IRCTC Tatkal ticket booking: Summer vacation is here and most travellers would have started planning their trips. to 10.00 a.m., to allow the general public to book tickets 120 days in advance. The Railways have retained the restriction imposed on agents from booking general reserved tickets on the opening day for two hours, from 08.00 a.m. for the general public, while no authorized agent, even from the IRCTC, will be allowed to book tickets online until 12.00 noon.īy this decision taken by the Railway Board, the Railways hope to keep touts away from booking tickets surreptitiously the moment booking starts at the computerized reservation centres. Booking of tatkal tickets, permissible only one day in advance, will start at 10.00 a.m. Railways have revised the time of booking of tatkal tickets with effect from July 10 in a bid to prevent touts from cornering tickets.
