INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Partial cancellation of tatkal e-tickets is allowed as per IRCTC refund rules.IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers
refund of money on online ticket cancellation
Once online cancellation of Indian Railways ticket is confirmed, the refund is credited back to the account used for booking as for normal
Internet tickets, said IRCTC on it's official website- irctc.co.in
However, e-ticket cannot be cancelled after chart preparation for normal passenger, added IRCTC
In such a scenario, user can use the online TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt) filing facility and track refund status of the case through
tracking service provided by IRCTC
TDR can be filed as per Railway rules, mentioned IRCTC.5 things to know about IRCTC online ticket refund:1. No refund of fare is
admissible on the tickets having confirmed reservation in case the ticket is not cancelled or TDR not filed online up to four hours before
the scheduled departure of the train.2. No refund of fare is admissible on RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) e-tickets in case the
ticket is not cancelled or TDR is not filed online up to thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.3. No refund is granted
on cancellation of confirmed tatkal tickets, said IRCTC
For contingent cancellation and waitlisted tatkal ticket cancellations, charges are deducted as per existing railway rules. 4. Partial
cancellation of tatkal e-tickets is allowed as per IRCTC rules.5. If the train is marked as 'cancelled' in PRS (Passenger Reservation
System) due to breaches, floods, accidents etc
full refund is permissible in case the ticket is cancelled within three days of the scheduled departure of the train
In case of e-tickets, such cancellations can be done by the customer through Internet, mentioned IRCTC.
