IRCTC Railways tickets cancellation charges and rules: If you have booked your train tickets, but can’t undertake the journey, you must know the cancellation rules and how much you would be charged for canceling your tickets. These charges vary from class to class and depend on how early you cancel your ticket before the departure of the train concerned. The railways also deduct the additional costs as freight charges.
Want to Cancel Indian Railways Tickets? Know These Cancellation Charges
If you cancel your train ticket, for whatever reason, the cancellation charges will be levied based on class and the time before you cancel the confirmed tickets.
Basically, the cancellation policy of the Indian Railways ticket is operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and the cancellation charges vary as per the coach and the class of travel and they vary for AC, Sleeper, and Second class, etc.
Notably, the cancellation charges may also vary if the tickets are canceled before and after the chart is prepared.
What Are The Cancellation Charges?
According to Indian Railways, if a passenger cancels a confirmed ticket 48 hours prior to the departure of the train,
- Rs 240 is deducted for AC First Class,
- Rs 200 for AC Two-Tier,
- Rs 180 for AC Three-Tier,
- Rs 120 for Sleeper Class and
- cancellation charges of Rs 60 will be deducted on the cancellation of the second seating ticket.
The cancellation charge on the confirmed ticket before 48 hours
If a confirmed ticket is canceled more than 48 hrs before the scheduled departure of the train, flat cancellation charges shall be deducted at Rs 240 for AC First Class/Executive Class, Rs 200 for AC 2 Tier/First Class, Rs 180 for AC 3 Tier/AC Chair car/ AC 3 Economy, Rs 120 for Sleeper Class and Rs 60 for Second Class. Cancellation charges are per passenger.
Charges before 12 hours of train departure.
If a confirmed ticket is canceled within 48 hours and up to 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges shall be 25% of the fare subject to the minimum flat rate mentioned in the above clause.
Train ticket cancellation charges in less than 12 hours and before 4 hours
Less than 12 hours and up to four hours before the scheduled departure of the train up to chart preparation, which is earlier, 50% of the fare paid subject to the minimum cancellation charges.
