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Trains Cancelled: Know Full Refund Rules and Tatkal Guidelines
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News18•09-10-2026, 18:46
Trains Cancelled: Know Full Refund Rules and Tatkal Guidelines
- •Railways has cancelled several trains originating or terminating at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations due to the CJP protest scheduled for October 10.
- •For fully cancelled trains, IRCTC e-ticket holders generally receive an automatic full refund credited back to their original payment account.
- •Passengers who bought tickets from railway reservation counters must submit their tickets at a computerized counter within 72 hours for a refund.
- •A cancelled train ticket does not automatically grant permission to board another train, and alternate travel must be arranged separately.
- •If refunds are delayed or issues arise, passengers can reach out via the IRCTC E-Query portal, Rail Madad portal, or by calling helpline 139.
Key Questions Answered
Yes, if the Railways officially declares your train fully cancelled, e-ticket fares are fully refunded automatically to the original payment account without requiring a TDR.
For counter-bought tickets, you must submit the ticket at a computerized reservation counter within 72 hours of the scheduled departure along with journey details to process your refund.
Yes, if the train itself is officially declared fully cancelled by the Railways, standard cancellation refund rules for cancelled train tickets will apply to Tatkal tickets as well.
