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
Setback for railway passengers: Soon, no refund if reserved ticket is cancelled up to 8 hours before journey, lesser refunds in other casesIndian Railways has revised its ticket cancellation rules, effective April 1-15, 2026, to combat touting and system misuse. The changes inc...
25 Mar, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Over 3 crore fake accounts removed from IRCTC portal: Ashwini VaishnawIndian Railways has removed over three crore fake accounts from the IRCTC portal to stop ticket touts. Most train seats, 78 percent, are in...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Indian Railways tightens contract execution frameworkIndian Railways is implementing reforms to enhance construction quality, including assessing contractor bid capacity for projects over Rs 1...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
Cancelling train tickets? Indian Railways has just changed the cancellation chargesIndian Railways has updated its ticket cancellation policy, introducing a tiered refund system based on departure time. Passengers cancelli...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Vande Bharat Sleeper Express ticket cancellation charges: When you can get 75% and 50% refund amountVande Bharat Sleeper Express ticket cancellation charges: The new rates are applicable from January 16, 2026 and will apply to all eligible...
19 Jan, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
IRCTC train e-ticket cancellation charges explained: How much will you lose?Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation charges for the cancellation of train tickets based on ticket type and cancellation time. C...
12 Mar, 2025, 03.39 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
How to cancel local train ticket, get refund on Indian Railway's Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) appIndian railway UTS ticket cancel: Indian railways have a app- UTS for booking unreserved sub-urban and non-suburban tickets- Mumbai local, ...
17 Aug, 2024, 03.31 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
Don't cancel train tickets, you will get refund automatically: IRCTC to passengersThe railway subsidiary, IRCTC, said in a statement that doubts have been raised regarding cancellation of e-tickets subsequent to the halti...
24 Mar, 2020, 06.25 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
Now you can track your rail ticket refund status in real-timeThe website 'refund.indianrail.gov.in' only requires the Passenger Name Record (PNR) numbers of travellers to reflect their refund status.
17 May, 2018, 07.47 PM IST
Indian Railways earns Rs 1,407 crore via reserved ticket cancellation in FY17The information was revealed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems in response to a query under the Right to Information (RTI).
29 Jun, 2017, 10.07 AM IST
Soon, you can cancel your train tickets just by a phone call"One has to dial 139 giving details of the confirmed ticket for cancelling it and the sender will get a one-time password," said an officia...
27 Mar, 2016, 08.40 PM IST
Now dedicated counter for cancellation, refund at railway stationsIf the current counters are not available at the station or a PRS counter is closed for the mandated period, then tickets booked through PR...
01 Dec, 2015, 04.52 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