IRCTC Cancellation Charges 2015-16 for 3AC,2AC,1AC,SL
IRCTC Cancellation Charges 2015/16 for 3AC,2AC,1AC,SL..
IRCTC Cancellation Charges in 2015 – 2016
IRCTC ticket cancellation charges and subsequent refund on the cancelled tickets is a major factor that most travelers should know. Indian Railways levies a certain amount, either based on a flat rate ofIRCTC cancellation charges for the train ticket or a percentage of amounts reduced from the cost of a ticket as cancellation charges for the e-ticket. Whether you book your ticket through IRCTC website or through any travel site, the cancellation charges for train ticket remains the same.
Cancellation of Railway Tickets
Cancellation of railways tickets online is one of the services launched by Indian Railways. Subsequently, the IRCTC cancellation charges for the train ticket is levied as a part of IRCTC service charges for the train tickets booked through IRCRC site or any travel website connected with IRCTC.
IRCTC tickets can be cancelled online until the chart preparation. Train chart is prepared before 4 hours of the actual time of journey. Once the chart is prepared, tickets cannot be cancelled. When your ticket is not confirmed, you will get the full refund of the ticket as per existing rules, subject to deduction of service charges.
IRCTC Cancellation Charges for Confirmed e-tickets
IRCTC Cancellation charges for e-ticket vary based on the status of the ticket, partial or whole cancellation, class of the ticket, duration or hourly gap between the cancellation of railway tickets and the date and time of journey, distance of the journey etc.
Standard Cancellation Charges per passenger for the tickets that are cancelled a day i.e 24 hours or more in advance than the date of journey. For instance, if you have booked the tickets on 6th June 2015, (train departure time 8 am) the following charges are deducted if you cancel the ticket on or before 5th June before 8 am.
IRCTC cancellation charges for SL (Second Class) Rs. 60
IRCTC cancellation charges for Sleeper Class (SL) Rs. 120
IRCTC cancellation charges for 3ac (3rd AC Economy and AC chair car) Rs. 180
IRCTC cancellation charges for 2ac (First Class) Rs. 200
First AC (Executive Class) Rs. 240
Cancellation charges for IRCTC ticket cancelled in less than 24 hours of scheduled departure until chart prepared. 25% of the fare subject to the minimum flat rate mentioned in the above clause.
Important Note:
1) If a confirmed ticket is cancelled within 48 hrs and up to 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, A flat 25% is deducted from the total cost of the ticket in addition to minimum cancellation charges for train tickets as mentioned above.
2) If a confirmed ticket is cancelled within 12 hrs and up to 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train up to chart preparation which is earlier, A flat 50% is deducted from the total cost of the ticket in addition to minimum cancellation charges for train tickets as mentioned above.
3) If less than 4 hours is remaining in train departure and chart is prepared, then NO REFUND is given on cancellation of confirmed tickets.
IRCTC Ticket Cancellation Rules/Policy on RAC and Waitlisted (WL) Tickets:
Cancellation charges of IRCTC waiting tickets or RAC tickets – If your ticket is not confirmed and is under the status of RAC or Waitlisted ticket, no cancellation charges for railway tickets are applied Rather, clerk-age charges are deducted from the cost of the ticket and balance amount is refunded to the bank account / credit card account.
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