what is a tatkal rail fare in india?

Answer 1

For benefit of passengers who have to plan their journey at the last moment and cannot secure reserved accommodation, Railways provide “Tatkal” ticket booking facility on payment of premium charges on ‘first come first served’ basis.

What happens is that a certain amount of tickets (called tatkal quota) are available for booking from 5 days before the journey.


Tatkal e-ticket can be booked for selected trains five days in advance upto chart preperation. e-tickets can be booked on the opening day from 8.00 am onwards.


Tatkal bookings are allowed in all classes except First AC and Executive class

As mentioned this is a premium service and so we have to pay extra fare (tatkal charge) per ticket

Find below the Tatkal charges per passenger( in addition to normal ticket fare as on 29-dec-2005)
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CLASS Journey between 15th July and 15th Sept || Journey between 16th Sept and 14th July
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2AC 200 300
3AC 200 300
AC 75 150
SL 75 150






See link below for more information

http://www.irctc.co.in/tatkal.html

Answer 2

Tatkal Fare

Answer 3

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Tatkal booking opens at 8AM on five days before of actual date of journey.For example in respect of train leaving on 6th,Tatkal Booking will Commence at 8AM on 1st.
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Instead of full coach being presently nominated as Tatkal Coach, there will be Tatkal quota in each train in 2A, 3A, AC Chair Car and sleeper classes as under:-

2A - 4 berths per coach
3A - 6 berths per coach
AC Chair Car - 6 seats per coach and
SL - 10% of the accomodation on one coach whichever is less

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In those trains where average utilization of Tatkal accommodation during six months period is 80% and above, accommodation to be earmarked under Tatkal scheme should be enhanced as under


Classes No. of berths to be earmarked where the utilization of Tatkal accommodation is more than 80%
2 AC 10 Berths Per Coach
3 AC 16 Berths Per Coach
AC Chair Car 16 Seats Per Coach
SL 20% of the available accommodation

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There will be no separate Tatkal train defined. The unutilised Tatkal quota will get released to waitlisted passengers.
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Provision of I/Card has been deleted on an experimental basis for six months after which this will be reviewed. Zonal Railways may send the feedback in this regard three months after implementation of this scheme.
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Tatkal charges have been revised as under:-

Classes Existing (in Rs.)
Non-Peak
(15 July to 15 September) Peak
2 AC 200 300
3 AC 200 300
AC Chair Car 75 150
SL 75 150

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The facility of change of name is not permitted on the bookings made under this scheme.
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The reservation under this scheme shall be available only upto the time of preparation of charts.
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For the purpose of granting refunds & issuing TDRs for W/L, the time limit will be the same as applicable for refund of normal tickets.
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The booking under Tatkal Scheme will be done only from originating to terminating point of the train with boarding facility from intermediate station.
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No Concessions are allowed on Tatkal Tickets including senior citizen.
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Trains and classes with average utilization of 80% and above from April to September shall be realized uniform tatkal charges applicable for the peak period.

Answer 4

Tatkal in hindi means "immediate"...hope that helps..:-)

Answer 5

http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/05/stories/2004110502211300.htm

http://www.indianrail.gov.in/frame.html

Answer 6

http://www.indianrail.gov.in/tatkal.html