Railways doubles ticket cancellation charges; refund option available till 4 hrs before departure
Updated: Nov 13, 2015 01:37:55pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (KNN) Indian Railway passengers will now have to pay more for getting their tickets cancelled as the Railways has doubled the ticket cancellation charge with the aim of helping genuine passengers get confirmed tickets.
Also, the refund option can now be availed only till four hours before the scheduled departure of a train as new rules came into effect from Thursday which the national transporter said was aimed at thwarting touts.
"There will be no refund after the departure of a train and one has to get the refund four hours before the scheduled departure as per the revised refund rules," according to a media report quoting a senior railway ministry official,
"The rules were revised to discourage touts and ticketing agents who engage in black marketing of tickets," said the official.
Earlier, between 48 hours and 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation fee was 25 per cent of the ticket. Now, the charge will be 25 per cent of the ticket for cancellation between 48 hours and 12 hours before the scheduled departure of a train.
Also, from 6 hours before the scheduled departure of a train and up to 2 hours after the actual departure of the train, cancellation fee was 50 per cent of the ticket. (KNN Bureau)
Also, the refund option can now be availed only till four hours before the scheduled departure of a train as new rules came into effect from Thursday which the national transporter said was aimed at thwarting touts.
"There will be no refund after the departure of a train and one has to get the refund four hours before the scheduled departure as per the revised refund rules," according to a media report quoting a senior railway ministry official,
"The rules were revised to discourage touts and ticketing agents who engage in black marketing of tickets," said the official.
Earlier, between 48 hours and 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation fee was 25 per cent of the ticket. Now, the charge will be 25 per cent of the ticket for cancellation between 48 hours and 12 hours before the scheduled departure of a train.
Also, from 6 hours before the scheduled departure of a train and up to 2 hours after the actual departure of the train, cancellation fee was 50 per cent of the ticket. (KNN Bureau)
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