If you have booked railway ticket online then you do not have to worry about its refund. In case of train cancellation, the money for your ticket will automatically come to the source account. You need to file TDR for refund of tickets taken over the counter.
New Delhi. Railways is considered the best mode of travel for long distances. If you travel by railways, then sometimes your reservation ticket would also have been canceled by the railways. Many trains of Indian Railways often get canceled due to some reasons. Many times trains have to be canceled due to disasters, maintenance, protests or any other reason.
Due to the cancellation of the train, the passengers who have already made reservation in the railway have to face a lot of trouble. In such a situation, we cannot do anything to run the train, but we can expect refund of the ticket money. Today we are going to tell you how you can get a refund if your railway ticket is cancelled.
No worries about refund if booked online
If you have booked railway ticket online then you do not have to worry about its refund. If the train is cancelled, the money for your ticket will automatically come to the source account. You do not need to do anything for this. Railway promises 7-8 working days for refund but usually most people get refund within 2-3 days.
TDR will have to be filed after taking 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 as cancelled. For its refund, you need to file TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt). After this you get a refund for the railway ticket.
How to file TDR?
For the refund of railway ticket through TDR, you must first go to the official website of IRCTC. Here you have to login. Submit the PNR number, train number and captcha code by going to the TDR link. Then OTP has to be entered. Then you will see the complete details of PNR. After that click on the refund option. After this a confirmation message will be sent on your mobile screen. Then you will have to give the details of the bank account in which you want to get the refund. By completing this process, you will get refund for the canceled ticket of the train.
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