Cleartrip enters train ticketing through IRCTC; targets single-digit market share this yearCleartrip, a Flipkart company, has entered train ticket bookings. This partnership with IRCTC offers travellers access to bookings across I...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
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...
27 Mar, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Tatkal ticket booking at railway counters to now need OTP verificationTo make Tatkal ticket booking more foolproof, the Railway Ministry has announced that Tatkal ticket booking will now require OTP verificati...
03 Dec, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
IRCTC new rules from October 1, 2025: Indian Railways issues guidelines for online reservation of general ticketsIRCTC is implementing new guidelines to prevent misuse of the ticket reservation system. Starting October 1, 2025, only Aadhaar-authenticat...
17 Sep, 2025, 09.38 AM IST
IRCTC changes from Jul 15, 2025: Check these 2 new ticket booking rules for train travelersStarting July 15, 2025, Indian Railways mandates Aadhaar-based OTP authentication for all Tatkal ticket bookings, online and offline, to cu...
16 Jul, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
New tatkal ticket booking rules: Aadhaar OTP must from July 2025, agents can't book tatkal in first half hour in AC, non-AC coaches and moreIndian Railways is revamping the tatkal ticket booking system. Aadhaar authentication will be mandatory for online bookings from July 1, 20...
24 Jun, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
IRCTC’s new tatkal rules you must know before your next confirmed train ticket booking: Know all FAQ'sIndian Railways will soon introduce e-Aadhaar authentication for Tatkal train ticket bookings. This aims to reduce fraud and increase trans...
10 Jun, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
IRCTC train ticket booking: How to book Tatkal tickets without money getting blocked, step-by-step guide to followTrain ticket: You can book a train ticket without getting worried about your money getting stuck for days in case the transaction failed. "...
29 Oct, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Railways ticketing scam accused had pan-India network: OfficialsThe CBI has arrested its assistant programmer Ajay Garg and his front man Anil Gupta, a private person, for developing and distributing the...
28 Dec, 2017, 12.50 PM IST
Railways to soon launch tatkal special trains to cash in on rushThe cash-strapped public transporter will make special trains on tatkal fares operational for certain busy routes, said a senior Railway mi...
10 May, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
Railway introduces new guidelines for tatkal ticketsNo authorised agents, including agents of IRCTC and others, will be allowed to book Tatkal tickets from 10 am to 12 am from counters as wel...
09 Jul, 2012, 09.32 PM IST
- Reservation of tatkal tickets to start from 10 am
From July 10, reservation of tatkal tickets will start from 10 am instead of 8 am and no authorised agents will be allowed to book them dur...
29 Jun, 2012, 08.33 PM IST
- Railways plan dedicated counters for tatkal tickets
Faced with mounting complaints of misuse of tatkal scheme, Railways are planning to have dedicated counters & separate time slots for selli...
29 Jun, 2012, 04.48 PM IST
- Sleepless night at reservation counters, but no tatkal ticket
The tatkal scheme was introduced to help people get train tickets at short notice. But skyscraping demand is not helping people to get tick...
26 Jun, 2012, 12.04 PM IST
- 'Wait-listed Tatkal passengers to get preference over others'
Railways today decided to give preference to wait-listed passengers under the Tatkal ticket scheme over other passengers while clearing the...
15 May, 2012, 10.56 PM IST
- Changes in Tatkal booking from Nov 21
The new Tatkal booking scheme in which the train reservation period has been reduced to one day from two days will come into effect from Mo...
19 Nov, 2011, 08.32 PM IST
Railway bookings: Tatkal reservation period reduced to 24 hrsPlagued by increasing number of complaints in Tatkal booking scheme, the Railways today decided to reduce the advance reservation period.
13 Nov, 2011, 11.34 AM IST