Latest Refund Rule Changes - All about it
1. While cancellation fee of of second class confirmed ticket in 48 hours before the scheduled departure of the train will be increased from Rs 30 to Rs 60, the Third AC ticket will cost Rs 180 as against Rs 90 earlier. For waitlisted ticket and reserve against cancellation (RAC), one has to avail the refund upto half an hour before the scheduled departure of the train and there will be no refund after that, as per the new rules.
2. The Second Sleeper class cancellation has been increased from Rs 60 to Rs 120, the Second AC has doubled up from Rs 100 to Rs 200, according to the notification issued today. The aim of the amendment in the Railway Passengers (Cancellation of Ticket and Refund of Fare) Rules, 2015, is to plug the scope of misuse, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
3. Now between 48 hours and 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation fee was 25 per cent of the ticket. Earlier between 48 hours and 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, the cancellation fee was 25 per cent of the ticket. Earlier from 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train and upto 2 hours after the actual departure of the train, cancellation fee was 50 per cent of the ticket.
4. However, revised rules stipulate that between 12 hours and 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation fee will be 50 per cent of the ticket. Rules were revised to discourage touts and those ticketing agents indulging in black marketing of tickets, said the official.
5.Indian Railways has also decided to enable certain unreserved ticket counters to allow refund of reserved ticket. The revised refund rules will be effective from November 12. more
2. The Second Sleeper class cancellation has been increased from Rs 60 to Rs 120, the Second AC has doubled up from Rs 100 to Rs 200, according to the notification issued today. The aim of the amendment in the Railway Passengers (Cancellation of Ticket and Refund of Fare) Rules, 2015, is to plug the scope of misuse, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
3. Now between 48 hours and 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation fee was 25 per cent of the ticket. Earlier between 48 hours and 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, the cancellation fee was 25 per cent of the ticket. Earlier from 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train and upto 2 hours after the actual departure of the train, cancellation fee was 50 per cent of the ticket.
4. However, revised rules stipulate that between 12 hours and 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation fee will be 50 per cent of the ticket. Rules were revised to discourage touts and those ticketing agents indulging in black marketing of tickets, said the official.
5.Indian Railways has also decided to enable certain unreserved ticket counters to allow refund of reserved ticket. The revised refund rules will be effective from November 12. more
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Each & every mistake by the NDA will be noted down carefully & i will ensure every responsible citizen will be updated before the next elections in 2019. more
Dec 09
I don't think, it is wrong . This might eradicate the Touts to larger extent. One good thing is FOR rac ticket, this cancellation rule is not applicable. more
Nov 21
when you are at it nobody can help. if we decide to make profit substantially why to blame others? more
Nov 20
I request the government to treat the Railways as a public service and not look to make a profit from the operations. If the railways refunds the fare fully, except for a small understandable admin charge (to cover for if any), whenever the cancelled ticket is filled by a wait listed passenger, it would be right for the citizens. There is the problem of misuse by agents / touts etc., for which I have no answer, but I am sure the more wiser people at railways can come up with ideas to prevent this misuse. more
Nov 20
