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TypeCommercial Circular
Topicrefunds

Summary

Refund under Computerised Coaching Refund Scheme, shall be granted for Confirmed Reserved and RAC tickets at all PRS centres, during

Text of the circular

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Refund Rules
For the convenience of the passengers, Indian Railways have drawn up liberalized customer-friendly Refund Rules. To get the maximum 
benefit  and to save on cancellation charges, Passengers are requested to cancel their tickets within the prescribed time limits, wherever 
possible. This will also help other RAC/Wait List passengers in getting confirmed accommodation. The Refund Rules are spelt out in detail 
in the following table:
Nature of the Ticket
Time Limit for cancellation of the Ticket
Cancellation Charge per passenger
Untravelled Unreserved Tickets
Within 3 Hours of the actual departure of 
the train
`10/-
Unreserved tickets valid for the day 
of issue
Within 3 Hours of the actual departure of 
last train of  the day for your destination
`10/-
Untravelled Reserved Tickets
More than 24 hours in advance of the 
scheduled departure of the train.
`70/-
`60/-
`40/-
`20/-
AC First Class
AC 2-Tier / AC 3-Tier /
AC Chair Car / First Class
Sleeper Class
Second Class
Untravelled Reserved Tickets
Within 24 hours and upto 4 hours before 
the scheduled departure of the trains
25% of the fare paid (Subject to minimum 
cancellation charges specified above)
Untravelled Reserved Tickets
Less than 4 Hours before the scheduled 
departure of the train and
50% of the fare paid  
(Subject to minimum cancellation charges 
specified above)
After actual depar-
ture of the train
Upto 3 Hours
Upto 6 Hours
Upto 12 Hours
For a distance of
Upto 200 Kms
201 - 500 Kms
Over 500 Kms
Untravelled Wait Listed / RAC Tickets
After actual depar-
ture of the train
Upto 3 Hours
Upto 6 Hours
Upto 12 Hours
For a distance of
Upto 200 Kms
201 - 500 Kms
Over 500 Kms
`20/-
Untravelled 
Multiple 
Journey 
Tickets 
(including Circular Journey tickets) not 
confirmed for a part of the journey
Time limit as applicable for reserved tickets 
and RAC/WL Tickets as mentioned above 
according to the Reservation Status of the 
First lap of journey. 
a. If first lap of Journey is confirmed
b. If first lap of Journey is RAC/WL
a. 	 Cancellation Charges will be levied 
depending on time of cancellation as 
applicable to Reserved Tickets for the 
entire journey.
b. 	 `20/- will be levied for the entire 
journey.
Partially used reserved tickets for trains 
other than Rajdhani/ Shatabdi / Jan Shatabdi 
trains.
No refund at the Station.  Only TDR to be 
issued at journey terminating Station.   The 
Passenger has to make an application to 
CCM (Refunds) within 90 days from the 
date of journey.
Refund will be granted after deducting 
fare for the travelled portion.
Partially Used Reserved tickets for Rajdhani/
Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains
...
No Refund, Since break of Journey is not 
allowed on these trains.
Note:
• 	 For the purpose of calculating the time frame, the date of journey shall be excluded.
• 	 For the purpose of refund, the fare includes Reservation fee, Development charge, Superfast supplementary charge etc.
• 	 For night trains departing between 21.00 hours and 06.00 hours (actual departure) refund shall be granted at the station, either within 
the specified time limit or within 4 hours of the opening of Reservation Offices, whichever is later.
• 	 Night refund counters for computerised tickets are available at select stations.
• 	 No refund shall be granted on cancellation of Confirmed Tatkal Tickets except in exceptional cases like disruption of Railway Services 
etc.
• 	 No refund will be given for Duplicate Tatkal Tickets even if the original ticket is found.
• 	 In case of cancellation of partially confirmed Tatkal Tickets, refund will be given only for wait listed tatkal passengers.

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Refund of Tickets Arising out of other Circumstances
Reason for Claiming Refund
Procedure for refund
Time limit for claiming refund
Amount payable to you
Failure of AC
Produce a printed certificate 
from 
the 
travelling 
ticket 
examiner, 
along 
with 
your 
journey ticket
Within 20 hours of the train’s 
arrival at the destination station
AC First Class/ Executive Clas

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