Tatkal ticket rules

prabhuksnp

Hello All,

I need information on tatkal e ticket. I have made bookings from Yeswantpur to chennai through tatkal e ticket , but i would like to board from KR Puram which is 23 kms from YPR, is it acceptable as per tatkal reservation rules.

vsp27759

Dear Mr.Prabhu,

You MUST approach the PRS Counter and then opt KJM as Boarding Point.

Please take a look at the link:

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

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* NEW FACILITIES IN E-TICKET *
1) Cancellation of Master Passenger:-
a) Cancellation of Master passenger can now be done by user. The entire ticket will not be cancelled, if master
passenger is cancelled. At the time of cancellation of master passenger, any passenger in the same ticket can be opted as
Master passenger by the user.
b) Whenever user wants to cancel Master passenger, user is required to click “Cancel Part Ticket” to change identity details
of earlier master passenger.
c) Identity details of new master passengers are required to be filled in.
d) After entering the identification details of new master passenger, user has to click “Cancel Part Ticket”.
e) User will get Cancellation Status and details. ERS with the new master passenger can be printed again.
f) Please note that in case user desires to cancel whole ticket, he can proceed with “Cancel Full Ticket” button.
g) Due care should be taken by user. The new identity proof should be carried by master passenger during travel. If not done,
he / she will be treated as without ticket and will be charged as per existing Railway Commercial Rules.
2) Change of boarding station & change in name of E-Ticket passenger:-
• For getting these facilities, customer can now approach the nearest Railway Reservation Office with ‘Electronic
Reservation Slip’ print out and photo identity proof mentioned in the ‘Electronic Reservation Slip’ at least 24 hours before
the scheduled departure of train as per extant Railway rules.
• Facility of change of name in E-ticket is not available for the master passenger (which is being shown with star
indication*). Hence change of Master Passenger will not be done. However the facility of cancellation of master passenger (in
case of partial cancellation) and entering identification details of any one of the passengers in the same ticket has been
provided on-line only.
• Please note that reservation offices can not change photo identity particulars mentioned in ‘Electronic Reservation Slip’.
Reservation Office can only change ‘Boarding Station’ & ‘Passenger Name’ (other than master passenger), on production of
proof for the same.
• Facility in the name change of passenger holding confirmed e-reservation has been permitted ( except for the ‘Master Passenger’
shown in the e-ticket with star indication *) as per extant Railway rules noted as under:-
Where the passenger makes a request in writing 24 hours before the scheduled departure of train to the nearest
Railway Reservation office. It can be transferred to an-other member of his family, meaning, Father, Mother, Brother,
Sister, Son, Daughter, Husband and Wife. He should bring the ‘Electronic Reservation Slip’ print out along with photo
identity card proof & a proof for blood relation desired to be changed .
Where the passenger is a Government Servant proceeding on duty and appropriate authority, makes a request in
writing 24 hours before the scheduled departure of train.

• Such request will be granted once only.