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REFUND RULES wef 12 Nov 15

NOVEMBER-2015
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Circular numberNOVEMBER-2015
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicrefunds

Summary

No refund of fare shall be admissible on RAC e-tickets in case the ticket is not cancelled or

Text of the circular

Refund Rules and TDR Filing w.e.f. 12-NOVEMBER-2015 
Authority:- Railway Board letter No. TCII/2003/2015/Refund Policy/1 dated 06-Nov-2015. The 
Gazette Of India Notification Dated 04-Nov-2015. 
Ticket Booking/cancellation Hours: 00.20 HRS to 23.45 HRS 
Refund Rules:- (i-ticket & e-tickets) 
Reservation Failed Transaction:- (i-ticket & e-tickets) 
If amount debited from customer account and ticket not issued, IRCTC will refund the entire Fare and IRCTC 
convenience fee electronically (as credit to the relevant credit /debit card account used for the transaction), but 
the bank/card transaction charges are likely to be forfeited. 
IRCTC's payment reconciliation team works on a 24 x 7 basis, IRCTC offers no guarantees whatsoever for the 
accuracy or timeliness of the refunds reaching the Customers card/bank accounts. This is on account of the 
multiplicity of organizations involved in processing of online transactions, the problems with Internet 
infrastructure currently available and working days/holidays of financial institutions. 
Refund on cancellation: - (i and e-ticket) 
The e-tickets shall be cancelled through internet and the refund of fare shall be credited to the account from 
witch booking transaction took place, after deducting the applicable charges and in case of i-tickets, the ticket 
shall be cancelled at the reservation counter and thereafter on online application, due shall be credited to the 
account from which booking transaction took place. 
In case of e-tickets shall be cancelled online or online TDR shall be filed within the time limits prescribed under 
these rules for obtaining refund. 
All refund will be processed as per Extant Railway Refund Rules: 
1. Cancellation Charges for Confirmed Tickets: - 
The amount deducted is based on the time of cancellation and the status of your ticket. Detailed explanations are 
given below: - 
(a) If the ticket is presented for cancellation more than forty eight hours in advance of the scheduled 
departure of the train, a minimum per passenger cancellation charges shall be deducted at the flat rate: 
- 
Class of your ticket 
Flat Cancellation charges per passenger 
AC First/Executive Class 
Rs.240 plus GST

First Class/AC 2 Tier 
Rs.200 plus GST 
AC Chair Car/AC 3Tier/AC 3 Economy 
Rs.180 plus GST 
Sleeper Class 
Rs.120 
Second Class 
Rs.60 
(b) 
If the ticket is presented for cancellation 
between forty eight hours and upto twelve 
hours before the scheduled departure of the 
train 
25% (twenty five) percent of fare subject 
the minimum of the cancellation charge 
referred to in clause 1(a) plus GST 
applicable for all AC Classes 
(c) 
If the ticket is presented for cancellation 
within twelve hours before the scheduled 
departure of the train and upto four hours 
before the scheduled departure of the train 
irrespective of distance 
50% (Fifty) percent of fare subject to a 
minimum of the cancellation charge 
referred clause 1(a) ) plus GST applicable 
for all AC Classes 
 
 
(d) 
No refund of fare shall be admissible on the ticket having confirmed reservation in case 
ticket is not cancelled or TDR not filed online upto four hours before the scheduled 
departure of the train. 
 
(e)  
No refund of fare shall be admissible on RAC e-tickets in case the ticket is not cancelled or 
TDR not filed online upto thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train. 
2. Cancellation Charges for RAC or Waitlisted Tickets:- 
(a) 
In case of e-tickets shall be cancelled online or online TDR shall be filed within the time limits 
prescribed under these rules for obtaining refund. 
(b) 
Where a RAC ticket or wait-listed ticket is presented for cancellation, the refund of fare 
shall be made after deducting the clerkage if the ticket is present for cancellation upto thirty 
minutes before the scheduled departure of the train irrespective of the distance. 
Clerkage Charge:- 
Upto 30 minutes before the scheduled departure 
of the train irrespective of the distance 
Clerkage cha

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