A large population of India uses the train for travel. That is why Indian Railways is called the life line of India. People in India consider Indian Railways to be a more convenient and safe option than other means of travel.
However, sometimes due to some reason we cancel the train ticket even before traveling. If you are also planning to cancel the train ticket of your upcoming journey recently, then you must take special care of some things. Cancellation charge is deducted at the time of cancellation of train ticket. Often many people are not aware of this and they get their tickets canceled without knowing. In this episode, let us know what things you should take special care of before canceling the train ticket.
For information, let us tell you that the railways charges cancellation charges on cancellation of tickets. However, how much your cancellation charge will be deducted depends on your reservation class and the time at which you are canceling your ticket. The charges for cancellation of tickets are different in each class of the train.
If you are canceling your ticket 48 hours before the train journey, then the railways deducts the cancellation charge per passenger. In AC First Class, a charge of Rs 240 is deducted per passenger. At the same time, this deduction in AC two tier is Rs 200. In AC 3 tier, the cancellation charge is Rs 180. At the same time, cancellation charge of Rs 120 is deducted in sleeper class. In 2nd class, Rs 60 is deducted as cancellation charge.
On the other hand, if you are canceling your ticket between 12 to 48 hours of travel, then your 25 percent cancellation charge will be deducted. In this, GST is added separately. In such a situation, you must know about these rules related to ticket cancellation.