{"id":1615,"date":"2025-07-25T04:13:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=1615"},"modified":"2025-07-25T04:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:13:18","slug":"cancellation-charges-for-cancelled-train","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/cancellation-charges-for-cancelled-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancellation charges for cancelled train"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cancellation charges for cancelled train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cancellation of Train:-<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) e-tickets:-<\/strong><\/p>\n

In case of cancellation of trains, automatic full refund of fare on confirmed or RAC e-tickets shall be directly credited to the account from which booking transaction took place and online cancellation or filing of TDR shall not be required in such case.<\/p>\n

(b) i-tickets:-<\/strong><\/p>\n

In case of i-ticket, the ticket can be cancelled upto 72 hrs after the scheduled departure of train at any computerized reservation counter .Note: Train Diverted \u2013 Please refer clause 14(9),14(10),14(11)<\/p>\n

TDR shall be filed upto seventy two hours of schedule departure of the train at passengers boarding station<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sl. No.<\/strong><\/td>\nIndian Railway Refund Rules<\/strong><\/td>\nFor More Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation Charges for Confirmed Tickets<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation Charges for RAC or Wait listed Tickets<\/b><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation Charges for Partially Confirmed Tickets<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation Charges-Full Wait list Ticket<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation Charges-Cancellation of Train<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nTrain Running More than Three hours Late and passenger not travelled<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation of E-tickets -Refund Rules<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation of I-tickets-Refund Rules<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation of tickets where railway administration is unable to provide accommodation<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nRefund on partially used tickets<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nRefund of certain fare on failure to provide air-conditioning facility in air-conditioned coaches<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nRefund of fare when passenger are made to travel in lower class for want of accommodation<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nCancellation of Ticket Booked in Premium Special Trains<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nTatkal Ticket Cancellation Refund Rules<\/strong><\/td>\nClick Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: http:\/\/contents.irctc.co.in<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a detailed guide to Indian Railways cancellation charges for train tickets<\/strong>, covering confirmed, RAC\/waitlisted, and Tatkal cases:<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\uddfe Confirmed Ticket Cancellation Charges (Per Passenger)<\/h2>\n

\u25b6\ufe0f More than 48 hours before departure<\/strong> (flat rate applies):<\/h3>\n
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  • AC First Class \/ Executive<\/strong>: \u20b9240 + GST<\/li>\n
  • AC 2-Tier \/ First Class<\/strong>: \u20b9200 + GST<\/li>\n
  • AC 3-Tier \/ AC Chair Car \/ AC 3 Economy<\/strong>: \u20b9180 + GST<\/li>\n
  • Sleeper Class (SL)<\/strong>: \u20b9120<\/li>\n
  • Second Class (2S)<\/strong>: \u20b960
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    \u25b6\ufe0f Between 48 hours and up to 12 hours before departure<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n
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    • Refund = 25% of base fare<\/strong>, subject to above minimum flat rate, plus GST<\/strong> for AC classes.
      \nEg: 3A ticket with base fare \u20b9505: 25% = \u20b9126, minimum flat is \u20b9180, so \u20b9180 + GST applies.
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      \u25b6\ufe0f Within 12 and up to 4 hours before departure<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n
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      • Refund = 50% of base fare<\/strong>, subject to minimum flat rate, plus GST<\/strong> for AC classes.
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        \u25b6\ufe0f Less than 4 hours before departure or after chart preparation<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n
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        • No refund<\/strong> is permissible unless a valid TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt)<\/strong> claim is filed online within stipulated time.
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          \n

          \ud83d\udd01 RAC or Waitlisted Tickets<\/h2>\n
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          • Cancellation up to 30 minutes before departure<\/strong>: Flat clerical charge \u20b960 per passenger (\u20b965 for AC after GST)<\/strong>. The balance is refunded.
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          • After chart preparation<\/strong>:\n
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            • Waitlisted tickets<\/strong>: Full refund (automatic).<\/li>\n
            • RAC tickets<\/strong>: No refund\u2014they are treated as travel confirmed.
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              \ud83d\udeab Tatkal Tickets<\/h2>\n
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              • If confirmed<\/strong>: No refund at any time<\/strong>, regardless of cancellation timing.<\/li>\n
              • If waitlisted or unconfirmed Tatkal ticket<\/strong>: Refund is allowed (clerkage charged), processed per existing rules.
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                \ud83d\udccb Cancellation Example (3AC ticket, fare \u20b9505)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                Cancellation Time<\/th>\nCharge Deducted<\/th>\nRefund Amount<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                >48 hrs before<\/td>\n\u20b9180 + GST<\/td>\n~\u20b9330<\/td>\nFlat min rate applies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                48\u201312 hrs before<\/td>\n\u20b9180 + GST<\/td>\n~\u20b9330<\/td>\nhigher than 25% fare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                12\u20134 hrs before<\/td>\n\u20b9252.5 + GST<\/td>\n~\u20b9252<\/td>\n50% fare rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                <4 hrs or after chart prep<\/td>\nNo refund<\/td>\n\u20b90<\/td>\nMust file TDR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                Additionally, GST and service\/convenience charges are not refunded<\/strong>\u2014only the base fare minus cancellation charge is returned.
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                \ud83c\udf0d Special Situations<\/h2>\n
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                • Partially confirmed tickets (some confirmed, others RAC\/WL)<\/strong>: If all passengers are cancelled 30\u202fmin before departure, confirmed shares get full refund<\/strong> (minus clerkage).
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                • Train canceled or not allowed to board due to overcrowding\/lack of staff<\/strong>: You may get a full refund<\/strong>, as per consumer court rulings.
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                • Bulk group bookings<\/strong>: Partial cancellations are allowed up to 10% of total seats; charges depend on class.
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                  \ud83e\udde0 Quick Tips & Reddit Wisdom<\/h2>\n
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                  • Confirmed ticket cancellation minimums are \u201cminimum OR percentage fare\u201d<\/strong>, whatever is higher. (3AC \u2013 \u20b9180 or 25%)
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                  • Waitlisted tickets refunded automatically after chart prep<\/strong>, but clerical charge always applies if cancelled manually before chart.
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                  • Some third-party platforms (e.g., ConfirmTkt’s Free Cancellation feature<\/strong>) offer full base fare refund if cancellation is made before chart prep, minus platform fee\u2014can be more advantageous than IRCTC, in certain cases.
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                    \u2705 In Summary<\/h2>\n
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                    • Confirmed tickets<\/strong>: apply flat or percentage-based cancellation fees based on timing.<\/li>\n
                    • RAC\/Waitlist<\/strong>: minor clerical deduction; full refund (for waitlist) if auto-cancelled.<\/li>\n
                    • Tatkal confirmed tickets<\/strong>: strictly non-refundable.<\/li>\n
                    • TDR filing<\/strong>: required for refunds after chart preparation or in special cases.<\/li>\n
                    • GST and convenience fees are non-refundable.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      Would you like:<\/p>\n

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                      • \ud83e\uddfe A customized refund estimate for your specific PNR and timing?<\/li>\n
                      • \ud83d\udcc4 Template or link to file TDR online<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
                      • \u2139\ufe0f Clarification on class-wise refund scenarios or service charge reversals<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Happy to assist further!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                        Cancellation charges for cancelled train Cancellation of Train:- (a) e-tickets:- In case of cancellation of trains, automatic full refund of fare on confirmed or RAC e-tickets shall be directly credited to the account from which booking transaction took place and online cancellation or filing of TDR shall not be required in such case. (b) i-tickets:- […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1615","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1615\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}