A recent report and social media claims that Indian Railways has changed its Tatkal ticket system starting April 15. However, IRCTC clarified and debunked the fake news in a social media post, saying that no changes in the timetable for express trains have been made to the timings for booking the Tatkal ticket.
IRCTC in a post on X said, "Some posts are circulating on Social Media channels mentioning about different timings for Tatkal and Premium Tatkal tickets. No such change in timings is currently proposed in the Tatkal or Premium Tatkal booking timings for AC or Non-AC classes."
The clarification from the IRCTC post was prompted amid several misleading social media posts claiming that the Tatkal ticket booking timing had been altered for AC and non-AC classes as well as for agents.
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"The permitted booking timings for agents also remain unchanged," IRCTC said.
Current Timings of Tatkal E-Ticket
Passengers can book the Tatkal E-tickets for their express trains on day before the journey date, excluding the day of travel from the originating station. Booking opens at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (2A, 3A, CC, EC, 3E) and at 11:00 AM IST for non-AC classes (SL, FC, 2S). Tatkal facility is available for all classes except First AC.
Tatkal Charges
The charge for second class is 10% on top of the regular ticket fare, 10% of the basic fare, and 30% for all other classes.