Indian Railways is a huge network through which lakhs of passengers travel every day. Trains have always been the first choice of people for safe and convenient travel. Ticket booking is very important for traveling by railway. Many people book tickets many months before their journey, while many people book tickets immediately. However, many times such situations arise that people are not able to get the journey done and for this, the tickets have to be canceled. Wherein, if someone misses the train, then you can get a refund for that too. But people are unaware of the rules related to ticket cancellation due to which they are not able to take advantage of it. In such a situation, today we are going to give you the necessary information related to the process of train ticket cancellation and refund. Let's know about them...
How much is charged for canceling a confirmed ticket?
A cancellation charge of Rs 60 per passenger in General Class (2S) has to be paid 48 hours before the departure time of the train. At the same time, there will be a reduction of Rs 120 in the sleeper class. While a charge of Rs 180 will be deducted from the AC chair car and third AC. There will be a reduction of Rs 200 in the Second AC, Rs 240 in the First AC, and the Executive class. Also, GST will apply to this.
If you cancel the ticket 12 hours before the departure time, then 25 percent of the ticket amount is deducted. On the other hand, if you cancel the ticket between 4 hours before and 12 hours before the departure time of the train, then half of your ticket money is deducted. But, if you could not cancel the ticket till 4 hours before the scheduled departure time of the train. So after this, you will not get back even a single penny of the refund.
RAC and Waitlist Ticket Refund Charges
Many times it happens that even after chart preparation your ticket remains in RAC and waiting list. In such a situation, if you cancel your ticket 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the train, then a cancellation charge of Rs 60 will be charged in sleeper class. Whereas in AC class there will be a deduction of Rs 65 and you will get the rest of the amount back.
No worries about a refund if booked online
If you have booked a railway ticket online then you do not have to worry about a refund. In case of train cancellation, your ticket money will be automatically credited to the source account. You do not need to do anything about this. Railways promises 7-8 working days for a refund but usually, most people get a refund within 2-3 days.
TDR will have to be filed after taking the ticket from the counter
If you have bought a railway ticket from the arrival ticket counter and that train has been canceled due to any reason, then your ticket will be considered canceled. For its refund, you need to file TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt). After this, you get a refund for the railway ticket.
Online way to cancel TDR ticket
First of all, you have to log in to your IRCTC account, and then after that, you have to click on booked ticket history.
After this, you have to fill in TDR for PNR, then select it and click on File TDR.
If you want a TDR refund then you have to fill in the ticket details. You can select the reason for the TDR refund from the list and then you have to click on submit.
In this, you have to re-write the reason for the refund and submit it. After this, you will see the confirmation to file TDR. After checking all the details, you have to click on the OK button.
After this, you will see the status that when your money will be refunded.
How to cancel a ticket through the AskDisha facility
For this, first of all, visit its official website irctc.co.in.
After this, you click on the AskDisha option here.
Next click on Refund Status.
Then click on the further ticket cancellation option.
Next, select the option of Ticket Cancellation.
Next, enter your PNR number.
After this, a message will come to your registered mobile number.
After this, your refund will be returned.
