- Confirmed Ticket: Postponement of journey on confirmed tickets shall be allowed in the same or any higher class' by any subsequent train on the same or any subsequent day, for same or any longer destination, provided that the confirmed or RAC or waiting list accommodation is available in the train in which fresh train reservation is required.
- Fresh reservation fee for the class for which reservation is required is paid, in case oft tickets surrendered during working hours and at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure of the train in which originally booked. Also know about travel to india
- 25% fare of already booked ticket is paid as cancellation charges, in case of tickets surrendered during working hours and within 24 hrs and 4 hours before schedule departure of the train in which originally booked.
- 50% fare of already booked ticket is paid as cancellation charges, in case of tickets surrendered during working hours and with in 4 hours before schedule departure and up the maximum time limits mentioned in rule, after actual departure of the train in which originally booked.
- RAC & WAITLISTED TICKETS: Postponement of journey on RAC and waitlisted tickets is allowed in same or higher class, by any subsequent train on the same or any subsequent day, for same or any longer destination, provided that the confirmed or RAC or waiting list accommodation is available in the train in which fresh reservation is required. Some clerical charge is paid.
- Preponement of journey: Preponement of journey on confirmed, RAC & waitlisted tickets shall be allowed in the same or any higher class, by any earlier train on the same day or any earlier day, for same or any longer destination, provided that the confirmed or RAC or waiting list accommodation is available in the train in which fresh reservation is required. New Reservation Rules in Indian Railways, Updated Train Rules
-Train Ticket is surrendered during working hours of reservation office and at least 6 hrs before scheduled departure of the train in which reservation is required or before preparation of reservation chart, which ever is later.
- Fresh reservation fee for the class for which reservation is required is paid, in case of preponement on confirmed tickets
- Clerkage charge is paid, in case of preponement on RAC and wait listed ticket.
- Postponement or Preponement of journey under the above sub-rules shall be allowed only once.
- The postponement/preponement of normal train ticket journeys will not be applicable against Tatkal Quota eve on payment of Tatkal charges.
Refund on cancellations of modified ticket:
If the ticket, on which journey has been alerted under the above sub-rules, is cancelled, cancellation charges shall be payable as follows:-
- Cancellation charge as would have been due if the ticket for original reservation had been cancelled at the time of postponement /preponement of journey,
- Cancellation charges due in respect of ticket for alerted reservation as if this alerted reservation is fresh reservation.
Exclusive accommodation for ladies:
One compartment of the lowest class of accommodation is earmarked for ladies in every passenger carrying train. Some berths/Seats in sleeper class / second seats are also earmarked for ladies at the train originating station.
Any male passenger found occupying or attempting to occupy such a carriage or compartment shall be liable to be prosecuted apart from being removed from the compartment. Boys under 12 years of age may travel in a ladies compartment with relatives or friends, Western India Travel.
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