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
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
Railways to release first reservation chart more than eight hours before train's departureIndian Railways will change reservation chart timings. For trains departing between 5 am and 2 pm, charts will be prepared by 9 pm the prev...
02 Jul, 2025, 05.14 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
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
IRCTC train ticket online booking: Pay for a ticket only when it's confirmed, get instant refund if cancelled; here's howIRCTC online train ticket booking: There is a mechanism using which you can book a train ticket online on IRCTC's app and website and not p...
18 Feb, 2024, 09.23 PM IST
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...
18 Sep, 2022, 05.32 PM IST
Over 1 cr waitlisted passengers denied train travel in 2019-20: RTIMore than one crore passengers could not travel by trains despite buying tickets in 2019-2020 because of being waitlisted, a query filed un...
01 Nov, 2020, 05.08 PM IST
17 states have agreed to form joint ventures with Railways: Suresh PrabhuSuresh Prabhu said by entering into a joint venture, the states will have ownership over projects and ensure that the infrastructure develo...
22 Mar, 2017, 02.42 PM IST
Travel in Rajdhani, Shatabdi at mail/express fare from April 1Railways is launching a new scheme from April 1 under which waitlisted passengers can get confirmed accommodation in the next alternative t...
21 Mar, 2017, 08.43 PM 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
Waitlisted railway passengers to get confirmed berth under 'Vikalp' schemeThe alternative train accommodation scheme will take off in trains running on Delhi-Lucknow and Delhi-Jammu sectors from November 1, on a p...
31 Oct, 2015, 02.23 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2014: Now, parties hoodwink with cash transfer on train ticketsAgencies have found that bulk bookings of waitlisted train tickets are being done at one city and then being cancelled at the another to en...
05 Apr, 2014, 01.53 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
- Waitlist ticket through e-ticketing service
Indian Railways have introduced the waitlist e-ticketing service from May 10 for all trains.
19 May, 2008, 05.44 PM IST