According to the rules of Indian Railways, the Tatkal ticket charge per passenger is higher than the normal ticket. At the same time, if you cancel the confirmed Tatkal ticket, then you will not get any refund.
Tatkal E-tickets rules: Booking a confirmed e-ticket with tatkal is no less than a mission. Especially in Bihar and UP trains, Tatkal e-tickets are difficult to get. There are some rules for booking Tatkal e-tickets, which are important to know. One such rule is related to PNR. Do you know how many people ticket booking is possible on one PNR. Let us tell you.
What is the rule: According to the rules, a maximum of four passengers per PNR can be booked on Tatkal e-tickets. This means that you can take a ticket for four people on one PNR. However, you will have to pay the charges for all four tickets.
Let us tell you that the Tatkal ticket charge per passenger is higher than the normal ticket. There is no refund on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets. At the same time, if the ticket of the waitlisted person is canceled, the charge will be deducted as per the existing railway rules.
Recently, Indian Railways has made some changes regarding ticket booking for the convenience of passengers. IRCTC’s user ID which is not linked with Aadhaar, will now be able to book 12 tickets instead of 6 in a month. At the same time, the limit of maximum 12 tickets in a month has been increased to 24 tickets by user ID linked with Aadhaar.