Full Refund On Tatkal Railway Tickets

New Delhi: The Indian Railways on Thursday announced a 100 per cent refund on train bookings made through tatkal system. The full refund will also apply to tickets booked through e-ticket and over the counter. The refund will be given in the following situations:

A train is more than three hours lateA train is diverted from the original routeIf the destination or station of origin is not on the diverted routeIf a passenger's designated coach is not attached to the train and the railway officials fail to provide alternate optionsIf a lower class ticket is allotted despite booking for a higher class ticket by the passenger (however, if a passenger accepts the lower class ticket, the difference in fare will be refunded)