If you cancel a confirmed ticket with less than 48 hours remaining, but more than 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges will be 25% of the total fare paid. Here’s all details
Indian Railways update: We’ve all travelled in the Indian Railways and understand that, many times, our booked tickets don’t end up on the ‘confirmed’ side. However, many times, we also cancel tickets based on changes in our travel plan and consequently, the Indian Railways deducts charges based on the time you cancel the ticket relative to the day of the journey. However, there is also a confusion about the varied charges that are applicable to the train ticket cancellations. So here’s everything that you need to know about the train cancellation charges.
If you happen to cancel a train ticket that is ‘confirmed’, ‘RAC’, or on ‘waitlist’ with Indian Railways, be prepared to incur a cancellation charge. The catch here is that the deduction amount relates closely to the time of cancellation. Moreover, it’s interesting to note that these charges are not uniform and differ based on your ticket ‘category’ – be it the luxurious AC first class, the comfortable AC chair car, or the economical second class.
Cancellation of confirmed tickets in advance:
In case you cancel the train tickets with more than 48 hours remaining before the train takes off from the original station, the charges are as follows:
Rs 240 flat cancellation charges per passenger for AC First/executive class passengers
Rs 200 for AC 2-Tier/ first class
Rs 180 for AC 3-Tier/AC Chair car, AC-3 Economy
Rs 60 for Second class
If you cancel a confirmed ticket with less than 48 hours remaining, but more than 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges will be 25% of the total fare paid (subject to a minimum flat cancellation charge).
If you cancel a confirmed ticket with less than 12 hours remaining and up to 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges will be 50% of the total fare paid but subject to a minimum flat cancellation charge for each class.
If you’ve got a train ticket that’s either RAC or on the waiting list, you still have the option to cancel it. Just make sure you do this at least half an hour before the train is due to leave, no matter how far you’re going.