Indian Railway Rules: If you have to cancel your train journey in emergency, then you can also get full refund on cancellation of train ticket. Let us know what has to be done for this.
Indian Railway Rules: Everyday lakhs of people travel by Indian Railways. It has always been the first choice of people for safe and convenient travel. But many times you have to cancel your journey even after making ticket reservation. If you also have to cancel your journey, then how much refund will you get. How much money will be deducted? Does IRCTC refund the full amount? It is very important to be aware of the rules of Train Ticket Refund. If the rules of refund (Railway Ticket Refund) are known, then the charge of ticket cancellation will be reduced and you will suffer the least loss.
In this way you can get full ticket money back
According to the rules of Indian Railways, if you want, you can get full refund of your ticket. Although this service is not completely free. For this you will have to pay service charge. Passengers have to pay a higher price than the normal ticket while buying the ticket. In such a situation, if you do not go for any reason and cancel the ticket, then the entire money is refunded to you by the Railways. But if you travel, it will cost you more than a normal ticket..
Ticket cancellation rules
- If your ticket is confirmed, you will have to pay a cancellation charge of Rs 60 per passenger in General Class (2S) 48 hours before the departure time of the train.
- There will be a deduction of Rs 120 in sleeper class.
- A charge of Rs 180 will be deducted in AC chair car and third AC.
- There will be a deduction of Rs 200 in second AC, Rs 240 in first AC and executive class.
- Along with this, GST will also be applicable.
- GST is not levied on any sleeper class ticket, whereas the railways charges GST on AC class ticket.
How much will the deduction be?
- In case of confirmed train tickets, if the ticket is canceled within 48 hours and up to 12 hours before the scheduled departure time, then 25% of the total amount will be deducted.
- If the ticket is canceled before 4 hours and between 12 hours before the scheduled departure time of the train, then half the money i.e. 50% of the ticket will be deducted.
- If you are not able to cancel the ticket till 4 hours before the scheduled departure time of the train, then no refund will be given.
- The waitlist and RAC tickets must be canceled 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the train. Otherwise refund will not be given.
