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 ...
05 Feb, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
No refund if you cancel late. Railways tighten rules for Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains: Check new norms hereNew ticket cancellation rules are now in effect for Vande Bharat Sleeper and Amrit Bharat II trains. Passengers cancelling confirmed ticket...
20 Jan, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
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...
05 Jun, 2025, 03.13 PM IST
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 ...
14 May, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
Clerkage charge is levied on cancellation of all waitlisted tickets: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawThe Railway Ministry levies clerkage charges on all waitlisted ticket cancellations, using the revenue for maintenance and operations. Resp...
11 Dec, 2024, 08.30 PM IST
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...
05 Dec, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
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.
25 Jul, 2018, 09.36 AM IST
Rail tickets of Rs 5,000 or more booked between November 16-24 won't be refunded in cashPeople who booked such tickets will have to file a TDR (ticket deposit receipt) and get the refund through cheques or ECS.
15 Nov, 2016, 09.21 PM IST
Smart things to know about travel insurance for Indian RailwaysThis insurance cover is not applicable for children up to five years of age and foreign citizens, and for suburban railway travel.
07 Nov, 2016, 06.30 AM IST
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 ...
25 May, 2016, 09.18 PM IST
Additional 10 per cent booked tickets in November after rules change: RailwaysRailways could provide reservation to additional 10 per cent of passengers due to implementation of its amended ticket cancellation and ref...
27 Nov, 2015, 08.33 PM IST
Railways doubles ticket cancellation chargesCancellation charge for a railway ticket has been doubled while the refund option can now be availed only till four hours before the schedu...
12 Nov, 2015, 09.55 PM IST
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.
07 Nov, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Railways doubles ticket cancellation feeThere will be no refund after the departure of train and one has to get the refund four hours before the departure, according to the new re...
06 Nov, 2015, 09.06 PM IST
Railways to press Suvidha trains to encash summer rushSuvidha trains are planned to be run during peak summer, winter rush seasons, festivals and on other occasions, a senior Railway Ministry o...
08 Jul, 2015, 11.25 PM IST
No railway refund for non-travellers from March 1Central Railway SrDCM Dr Sumant Deulkar confirmed that Railway Board vide a circular issued on February 21 to all general managers has inti...
26 Feb, 2014, 10.13 AM IST
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.
26 Jun, 2013, 09.29 AM IST