New tatkal ticket booking time: Tatkal bookings are allowed in all classes except First AC and Executive class. Tatkal booking opens at 10 am for AC classes and 11 am for NON-AC classes on 1 day in advance actual date of journey excluding date of journey w.e.f. of 15.06.2015, according to the Indian Railways website.
New Tatkal Ticket Booking Time
A viral post claimed that the timings for tatkal tickets have been changed. It said, “Tatkal E-ticket can be booked for selected trains one day in advance excluding date of journey from the train originating station. It can be booked on the 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).”
"Tatkal Booking facility provides Confirmed / Waitlisted tickets against Tatkal quota, in any class except 1 AC, for journey between source/remote stations having Tatkal Quota to destination. Maximum four passengers per PNR can be booked on Tatkal e-ticket,” the post added.
Tatkal bookings are allowed in all classes except First AC and Executive class. Tatkal booking opens at 10 am for AC classes and 11 am for NON-AC classes on 1 day in advance actual date of journey excluding date of journey w.e.f. of 15.06.2015, according to the Indian Railways website.
Example, for train leaving on 6th, tatkal ticket booking will start at 10 am for AC classes on 5th and at 11 am for NON-AC classes on 5th.
No concession is allowed in Tatkal Booking.
Indian Railways Tatkal Booking Charges
The tatkal charges have been fixed as a percentage of fare at the rate of 10 per cent of basic fare for second class and 30 10 per cent of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given in the table below.
New tatkal ticket booking time: Has Indian Railways changed the timings to book a tatkal ticket for both AC and non-AC trains? Several viral social media posts recently claimed that the timings for booking a Tatkal and Premium Tatkal ticket have been revised. But has IRCTC announced so?
There has been no official announcement on this by the Indian Railways, which has refuted such claims while requesting passengers to not fall for such rumours and misleading social media posts. As per the latest update, the Tatkal and Premium Tatkal ticket booking timings remain the same.
A viral post claimed that the timings for tatkal tickets have been changed. It said, “Tatkal E-ticket can be booked for selected trains one day in advance excluding date of journey from the train originating station. It can be booked on the 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).”
Sharing the same, IRCTC stated that some posts are circulating on social media channels mentioning about different timings for Tatkal and Premium Tatkal tickets. “No such change in timings is currently proposed in the Tatkal or Premium Tatkal booking timings for AC or Non-AC classes,” it clarified.
IRCTC noted that the permitted booking timings for agents also remain unchanged.
Indian Railways Tatkal Booking Timings
Example, for train leaving on 6th, tatkal ticket booking will start at 10 am for AC classes on 5th and at 11 am for NON-AC classes on 5th.
Indian Railways Tatkal Booking Charges
The tatkal charges have been fixed as a percentage of fare at the rate of 10 per cent of basic fare for second class and 30 10 per cent of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given in the table below.
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