AMENDMENT IN TATKAL SCHEME

At present, the booking under Tatkal scheme opens at 10-00 hrs. on the previous day of journey from train originating station.Railway Board (vide Commercial Circular No. 34 of 2015 dated 10-06-2015), has decided that with effect from 15th June, 2015, timing for booking of TATKAL TICKET will be staggered for AC and Non-AC classes to 10-00 hrs. Onwards and 11-00 hrs. Onwards respectively.

Hence, now the reservation under TatkalScheme will open at 10-00 hrs. on the previous day of journey from train originating station for AC classes, whereas that for non-AC classes will start at 11-00 hrs. on the previous day of journey from train originating station.

Further super session of all previous instructions now all types of ticketing agents [Yatri Ticket Sevak Kendra(YTSK), Rail Travel Service Agent(RTSA), Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd(IRCTC) agents, etc.] will be debarred from booking tickets during the first thirty minutes of opening of booking i.e. from 08-00 hours to 08-30 hours for general bookings, and from 10-00 hrs. to 10-30 hrs. and 11-00 hrs. to 11-30 hrs. for Tatkalbooking in AC and Non-AC classes respectively.