Amendment in Tatkal Scheme – Timings for Booking Staggered for AC and non AC Classes At present, the booking under Tatkal scheme opens at 10.00 hrs on the previous day of journey from train originating station. It has been decided that w.e.f. 15.06.2015, timings for booking of Tatkal tickets will be staggered for AC & … Read more
Reservation Time Changed for Tatkal Booking – 50% Refund for Cancellation “Changes will be brought in to the popular train ticket reservation system, which will put to shame the detractors who are insisting that it be privatized like BSNL” It is not a simple task to travel 500 KM in just Rs.150.00! Autorickshaws charge Rs.25 … Read more
New identity cards for Physically Challenged Persons for booking railway tickets online New ID cards for Physically Challenged Persons: Online Reservations for Railway Tickets Plans are on to launch a new scheme under which physically-challenged persons will be given new identity cards. With these cards, they can now reserve railway tickets online. Physically-challenged persons must … Read more
‘Premium Tatkal Ticket’ scheme – 50% of the existing tatkal quota ticket shall be sold under dynamic fare scheme Half of tatkal tickets on 80 trains to be costlier The decision, clearly aimed at mopping up more revenues by the cash-strapped railways, comes in the midst of festival season when there is a big rush … Read more
Reduction of Defence – Tatkal – Female and Senior Citizens quotas in trains Reduced Railway Quotas in Trains – Defence / Tatkal / Female and Senior Citizens quotas are not reduced in the total number of berths/seats earmarked… While answering to a question in Lok Sabha on 14th August 2014, Minister of State for Railways … Read more