{"id":8215,"date":"2025-08-03T04:42:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8215"},"modified":"2025-08-03T04:42:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:42:49","slug":"irctc-full-refund-for-reservation-made-for-the-trains-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/irctc-full-refund-for-reservation-made-for-the-trains-cancelled\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCTC-Full refund for reservation made for the trains cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IRCTC-Full refund for reservation made for the trains cancelled<\/strong><\/p>\n

All passenger train services cancelled till 3rd May 2025 in view of COVID 19 lockdown<\/strong><\/p>\n

All ticket counters for bookings including UTS & PRS , will remain suspended till further orders<\/strong><\/p>\n

No advance reservation of train tickets, including E tickets, till further advice, however, facility of online cancellation will remain functional<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full refund for reservation made for the trains cancelled.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full refund will also be there for those cancelling the advance bookings of tickets for trains not yet cancelled<\/strong><\/p>\n

In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19 Lockdown, it has been decided that all passenger train services on Indian Railways including Premium trains, Mail\/Express trains, Passenger trains, Suburban Trains, Kolkata Metro Rail, Konkan Railway etc shall continue to remain cancelled till 3rd May 2025.<\/p>\n

To ensure the essential supplies in various parts of the country, movement of goods and Parcel trains will continue.<\/p>\n

No booking of any type of tickets, including E tickets shall be done till further advice. However, facility of online cancellation will remain functional for ticket bookings.<\/p>\n

All counters for ticket booking for UTS & PRS will remain closed till further orders.<\/p>\n

Full refund will be given for tickets for the bookings made for the trains cancelled.<\/p>\n

Full refund will also be there for those cancelling the advance bookings of tickets for trains not yet cancelled.<\/p>\n

As far as trains cancelled upto 3rd May 2020 is concerned, the refunds would be automatically remitted by the Railways online to the customers while those who have booked across the counters, refund can be taken upto 31st July, 2025.<\/p>\n

Here’s the verified information on IRCTC\u2019s refund policies for reservations when trains are canceled<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\u2705 Full Refund in Case of Train Cancellation<\/h2>\n
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  • For e\u2011ticket bookings<\/strong>, if the train is officially marked “CANCELLED”<\/strong> in PRS:\n
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    • An automatic full refund<\/strong> is triggered.<\/li>\n
    • No need to cancel manually or file a TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Counter tickets<\/strong> must be canceled at a PRS counter within 72 hours of scheduled departure<\/strong> to receive a full refund.<\/li>\n
    • No cancellation charges are applied in train cancellation cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \ud83e\udde0 What passengers say:<\/h3>\n
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      • Reddit users confirm full refund occurs automatically, often without the need to cancel manually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u23f3 Delays of Over 3\u202fHours<\/h2>\n

        If your train is running late by more than 3 hours<\/strong>, and you’re not traveling:<\/p>\n

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        • For e\u2011tickets<\/strong>, you must file a TDR before the train departs<\/strong> to be eligible for a full refund<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • If you cancel the ticket manually instead, standard cancellation penalties apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Cancellation charges are waived only if the TDR is filed in time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u274c Waitlisted or RAC Tickets<\/h2>\n
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          • If the ticket is automatically canceled post-charting due to non-confirmation<\/strong>, usually \u20b960 per passenger<\/strong> cancellation fee is deducted\u2014even though the train was canceled.<\/li>\n
          • A recent consumer court ruling (May 2025) mandated full refund for automatically canceled waitlist tickets<\/strong>, ruling deductions incorrect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \ud83d\uddc2 Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Situation<\/th>\nAction Required<\/th>\nRefund Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            Train canceled in PRS<\/strong><\/td>\nNo action; automated<\/td>\n\u2705 Full refund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Train running 3+ hours late<\/strong><\/td>\nCancel ticket \u2716 or file TDR before departure<\/td>\n\u2705 Full refund (via TDR)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Ticket waitlisted \/ RAC automatically canceled<\/strong><\/td>\nNo cancellation needed<\/td>\n\u26a0\ufe0f Charges may apply; contested by courts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Confirmed ticket canceled manually before departure<\/strong><\/td>\nYou cancel via app\/website<\/td>\n\u274c Partial refund with charges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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            \u23f1 Refund Timelines<\/h2>\n
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            • For e\u2011ticket cancellations<\/strong> or TDR-approved refunds, funds are typically credited within 3\u20137 working days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • If funds aren’t received after 7 days, contact RailMadad<\/strong>, IRCTC customer care, or use the AskDISHA 2.0<\/strong> virtual assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \ud83d\udccc Final Notes<\/h2>\n
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              • Confirmed e\u2011tickets automatically refunded in case of train cancellation<\/strong>\u2014no action required.<\/li>\n
              • For delays over 3 hours, ensure you file a TDR in time<\/strong>, else cancellation charges apply.<\/li>\n
              • RAC\/waitlist cancellations may incur deductions<\/strong>, despite train cancellation. You can appeal if full refund wasn’t granted.<\/li>\n
              • Always check your PNR status<\/strong> in IRCTC, NTES, or AskDISHA for updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Let me know if you\u2019d like help filing a TDR, checking refund status, or navigating specific scenarios!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                IRCTC-Full refund for reservation made for the trains cancelled All passenger train services cancelled till 3rd May 2025 in view of COVID 19 lockdown All ticket counters for bookings including UTS & PRS , will remain suspended till further orders No advance reservation of train tickets, including E tickets, till further advice, however, facility of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[370,371,173,753,754,374],"class_list":["post-8215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irctc","tag-cancellation-of-tickets-and-refund-of-fare","tag-new-refund-rules","tag-refund-for-e-ticket","tag-refund-of-fare-new-rules","tag-refund-of-fare-train-ticket-rules","tag-ticket-cancellation-refund-new-rules"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=8215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8215\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}