REDUCTION IN TATKAL CHARGES FROM 1ST OCTOBER 2009
As announced by the Minister for Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee, while presenting Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Parliament, the Ministry of Railways has decided to reduce the Tatkal Charges w.e.f. October 1, 2009.
The new Tatkal charges will be at the rate of 10 percent of basic fare for second class and 30 percent of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given in the table below:
| Class of Travel | Minimum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.) | Maximum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| Second (Sitting) | 10 | 15 |
| Sleeper | 75 | 150 |
| AC Chair Car | 75 | 150 |
| AC 3 Tier | 200 | 300 |
| AC 2 Tier | 200 | 300 |
| Executive | 200 | 300 |
The above charges will be levied uniformly both in peak and non-peak period. Tatkal tickets will be issued for actual distance of travel, instead of end-to-end, subject to the distance restriction applicable to the train. The same Tatkal berth/seat may be booked in multiple legs till preparation of charts. At the time of preparation of charts, unutilized portion may be released to the General RAC/Waiting list passengers.
Tatkal facility will be introduced in Executive Class of Shatabdi Express trains also, by earmarking 10 percent of the accommodation available i.e. 5 seats per coach.
The existing refund rules of tatkal tickets will remain unchanged.
Tatkal facility will be introduced in Executive Class of Shatabdi Express trains also, by earmarking 10 percent of the accommodation available i.e. 5 seats per coach.
The existing refund rules of tatkal tickets will remain unchanged.
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What is the % of tickets reserved for Tatkal?
ReplyDelete10 percent of basic fare for second class and 30 percent of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given in the table abow
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