Train passengers with RAC tickets, take note: Railways says you must get a complete bedroll kit in AC coachesRailway Ministry reiterates instructions for complete bedroll kits to RAC passengers. This directive follows repeated complaints about miss...
Trains to go near India-China-Bhutan tri-junction as Bengal fast-tracks land acquisition for key projects near DoklamThe West Bengal government has given the green light for expedited land acquisition for a significant railway initiative. This action will ...
Indian Railways ordered to pay Rs 25,000 after RAC passenger was forced to share blanket, pillow with strangerThe Delhi Consumer Commission ordered Indian Railways to pay Rs 25,000 to a passenger. This passenger received only one blanket while shari...
Have RAC, Tatkal train ticket cancellation refund rules changed? How revised Railway limits may impact youIndian Railways has revised ticket cancellation refund rules, effective April 1 and April 15, 2026, to address last-minute cancellations an...
Will Railways refund half the fare for unconfirmed RAC tickets? Parliamentary committee suggests reviewing Superfast train criteriaA Parliamentary committee has deemed it unjustified to charge full fare for unconfirmed RAC train tickets when a passenger shares berths wi...
Railways should refund RAC passengers without berth, says parliamentary committeeA parliamentary committee has flagged issues with Indian Railways. Passengers holding RAC tickets, who do not get confirmed berths, should ...
Waiting list train ticket? Get ticket confirmation assurance with up to 3x money back guarantee from Ixigo, Redbus and MakeMyTripTatkal tickets: Private travel platforms like Ixigo, redBus, and MakeMyTrip are offering a 'travel guarantee' feature to address the frustr...
Partially confirmed train ticket: Can you travel on a ticket with 2 confirmed and 2 waiting list passengers?Starting May 1, 2025, Indian Railways will enforce stricter rules regarding waitlisted passengers. Those with unconfirmed tickets won't be ...
IRCTC refund rules: How can you get refund for confirmed railway tickets after chart preparation?According to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC): E-ticket cannot be cancelled after chart preparation. Users are reque...
Railways' new device checks real-time seat availability, allots 7K unconfirmed passengers berths dailyIf a passenger with a reserved ticket does not turn up or cancels their journey at the last minute, the vacant berth is displayed on the HH...
Soon, you can see airline-like seats booking layout of reserved, vacant seats in trainsJust like airlines, Railways is planning to enable passengers to see the status of seats by making the reservation charts public
No refunds on cancelled train tickets: Here's how you can avoid the pinchWhat if the train is late and you cancel the ticket, will you get any refund? Here's how to find out.
Wait listed train tickets brought from counters can be cancelled onlineEarlier only confirmed ticket holders could cancel their tickets through 139 service. Now the facility can be used for cancellation of RAC ...
Cancellation of rail tickets gets tougherRail travelers having confirmed tickets will not get any refunds if they don't cancel four hours before the departure of the train.
SMS alert service for waitlisted rail passengers launchedThe status of the waitlisted tickets will be communciated through SMS on the passenger mobile phone number given at the time of booking tic...
Railways revise rail ticket refund rules, to be effective from July 1The Railway Ministry has revised and amended Refund Rules in a comprehensive manner and notified them to come into force from July 1.
Train tickets to cost more from April 1; cancellation charge hiked tooPassengers travelling in trains will have to pay more from Monday as the hike in reservation fee and superfast charges comes into effect fr...