New Cancellation Charge Revised with effect from 12 Nov 2015

From 12 Nov ,Railways has revised the cancellation charge to

(i). Facilitate passengers with mobile ticketing/proposed paperless ticketing etc.

(ii)   Discourage touts/agents on black marketing of tickets.

(iii)   Automatic refund of fare on e-tickets in case of cancellation of trains (Already implemented w.e.f. 01.07.2015). No TDR filing is required in this case.

Rule	Pre revised (before 12.11.2015)	Revised (w.e.f. 12.11.2015)
1.	Levy of clerkage per passenger for cancellation of unreserved, RAC and waitlisted tickets:- (i). Unreserved (second class): Rs. 15. (ii) Second class (reserved) and other classes: Rs. 30	Levy of clerkage per passenger for cancellation of unreserved, RAC and waitlisted tickets:- (i). Undeserved (second class): Rs. 30. (ii) Second class (reserved) and other classes: Rs. 60
2.	Cancellaton charge per passenger confirmed (reserved) tickets:- (i). 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train minimum cancellation charge 1st AC/executive class: Rs.120 2AC/1st Class Rs. 100 3AC/ACC/3A economy: Rs. 90 Second sleeper class: Rs. 60 Second class Rs. 30 (ii). Between 48 hours and 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train @ 25% subject to minimum charge as per (i) above. (iii) From 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train and upto 2 hours after the actual departure of the train @ 50% subject to minimum charge as per (i) above. (iv) No refund after the above prescribed time limit.	Cancellation charge per passenger on confirmed (reserved) tickets:- (i). 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train minimum cancellation charge  1st AC/executive class: Rs. 240 2 AC/1st Class              : Rs. 200 3AC/ACC/3A economy: Rs. 180 Second sleeper class  : Rs. 120 Second class               : Rs. 60  (ii). Between 48 hours and 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train @ 25% subject to minimum charge as per (i) above. (iii) between 12 hours and 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train @ 50% subject to minimum charge as per (i) above. (iv) No refund after the above prescribed time limit.
3.	Partially confirmed: Upto two hours after the actual departure of the train.	Partially confirmed: Upto half an hour before the scheduled departure of the train,
4.	Refund on unused RAC/WL tickets: Upto 3 hours of the actual departure of the train subject to deduction in clerkage charge. No refund after the abO\/f3 prescribed time limit.	Refund on unused RAC/WL tickets: Upto half an hour before the scheduled departure of the train subject to deduction of clerkage charge. No refund after the above prescribed time limit.
5.	In case of cancellation of trains for e-tickets: Before 01.07.2015, for refund, TDR had to be filed. No change for counter PRS ticket.	In case of cancellation of trains for e tickets: W. e.f. 01.07.2015, automatic refund is granted. Filing of TDR is not required. No change for counter PRS ticket.

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Now Current Reservation booking available via online

From  November 12, we can book a railway ticket online 30 minutes prior to the departure of a train.According to Railways it has made changes in its system of preparation of chart, which would now be prepared twice.
 that is First reservation chart would be prepared four hours prior to departure of a train while second will be prepared 30 minutes before the train departs.Booking will be allowed on internet as well as at reservation counters for a particular train, subject to availability of berths, even after the preparation of first reservation chart.
From November 12 railways would ensure that First chart should be prepared 4 haours before the depature of train. This will help passengers to know the status of their ticket and plan their journey well in time.

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Know More about Your PNR: What is PNR number meant for? Hidden information about PNR

Have you ever wondered about how the PNR Numbers is generated ,What does these Digit tell you.Let's find out First and foremost these PNR depends upon:  Zone of the Train, w.r.t. starting station of the train

First Digit of PNR represent Zone of Railways for  that is
2,3: NR, NCR, NWR, NER
4,5: SR, SWR, SCR
6,7: NFR, ECR, ER, ECoR, SER, SECR
8,9: CR, WCR, WR
2nd the 3rd Digit
e.g. If a ticket is booked from Mumbai to New Delhi , as the starting station is  Mumbai, PNR will start from 8.The subsequent 2 digits detail specific PRS.Last 7 digit They are randomly generated numbers. They represent no information.PNR number has validity of  minimum 9 month( not sure),but it will remain active as long as you can file TDR .Then there is no data will be availabel for that PNR.After a year, the same PNR number can be generated
e.g. If you book from Kolkata PRS center, it can be 57 (For an example only). For Lucknow, it may be 24.
In Short Let's suppose if the first 3 digits are 857, then it says that the zone is either CR, WCR or WR and the PRS center is Kolkata.
Last 7 digit
These are randomly generated numbers which information about the ticket or journey.
So, this the complete information about how a PNR is genrated and what are information hidden in those number. If you like this information please do write you comment and like us at our facebook page.

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e-wheelchair booking facility started by IRCTC

Indian Railways has started e-wheel chair booking at New Delhi Railways station. Currently this facility is available at New Delhi railways station hope this will extend to other station in near Future.To book wheel chair a user need to navigate to IRCTC website there user need to find e-wheelchair booking option on horizontal menu. E-Wheelchair service facilitate Rail passengers at Nominated Railway Stations in booking wheelchair for sick/old/handicapped/needy passengers.The wheelchair is provided free of charge, depending on the availability on first come first service with booking voucher.Any passenger having valid confirmed/RAC/Partial WL reservation ticket may book the wheelchair through website.No cancellation charges applicable on E-Wheelchair.Passenger may cancel the confirmed wheelchair booking online.

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File FIR while Travelling,without Interrupting journey:Call 1512

Delhi Police has launched an all-India 24X7 railway helpline number 1512 .Now Railway passengers  will now be able to report any illegal act observed while travelling in trains instantly and get an FIR registered without interrupting their journey. This Helpline at present covers 28 states and all Union territories.This Trial service was started on May 1 and more than 100 FIRs were successfully registered during the trial.

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New Booking and Cancellation Rule for Train Ticket from 1 July 2015

New Rule to be implement in Refund and Ticket booking from 1 July 2015

1) Passengers will have to present their confirmed tickets at least 48 hours before the journey instead of existing 24 hours to get the maximum refund.To get  refund with cancellation charges of 25 percent of the fare, passengers will now have to cancel their confirmed tickets within 48 hours and at least six hours before the train's departure against the existing four hours.

2) Railway is deducting a minimum per passenger cancellation charge at the flat rate of Rs 120 for AC first class/executive class, Rs 100 for AC-II tier/first class, Rs 90 for AC III-tier, economy and chair car, Rs 60 for sleeper class and Rs 30 for second class.

3) If the ticket is presented for cancellation within six hours before the train's scheduled departure of the train and upto two hours after its actual departure, the cancellation charge would be 50 percent of the fare subject to a minimum of the charge.

 TIME                                                                          Cancellation Charge
Before 48 hrs of Departure of Train                             Normal cancellation charge
Within 48hrs and before 6 hr of Departure                   25% deduction
Within 6hrs before the train departure                          50% deduction
Within 2 hrs of after Train Departure                           50% deduction



4) The old rules, which were valid till June 30, allowed the cancellation of the tickets upto 12 hours after the train's departure if the distance was 500 km or more.According to the new rules, no refund will be granted on the reserved ticket if it is surrendered for cancellation two hours after the train's actual departure.

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New Rule for Tatkal Ticket Booking and Refund for Confirmed Tatkal Ticket

Booking Timing for  Tatkal tickets in AC and non-AC classes will change from June 15 As of now the booking under Tatkal scheme starts at 10 AM on before 24 hr of  journey from train originating station.
Now This rules is now modified from June 15, timings for booking of Tatkal tickets will be divided for AC and non-AC classes .For AC class booking will start from 10 AM onwards and  and for NON-AC booking will start from 11 AM onwards.
According to Railways this method will reduce load and optimize smooth ticket sale.
Ticket agents including IRCTC agents will now be debarred from booking non-Tatkal tickets for 30 minutes from the opening of bookings, that is from 8 am to 8.30 am for general classes, from 10 am to 10.30 am for Tatkal AC classes, and from 11 am to 11.30 am for Tatkal non-AC classes.
Further Railways is also planing with an idea to provide refund on cancellation of confirmed tatkal tickets, the percentage of which would be calculated based on a time frame.Such Refund would be upto 50%.
The Railways has also relaxed the advance reservation period for Tatkal Special trains.
Railways is in mood to  launch its 'Tatkal Special' train service, travelling on which will be dearer than on normal trains.
Currently, a Tatkal ticket can be booked no more than 24 hours before the journey. But for a Tatkal Special train, advance reservation period is of a minimum 10 days and maximum 60 days.

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