Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Indian Railways Cancels Over 240 Trains; Refund Rules Explained
Indian Railways cancelled more than 240 trains on Saturday.
The cancellations include several kinds of trains.
The article says congestion was expected near two railway stations in New Delhi.
A protest was planned in the capital.
If your train was cancelled, you can get the ticket fare back.
For an IRCTC e-ticket, the refund happens automatically.
It goes to the account used to pay for the ticket.
Confirmed and RAC e-ticket holders do not need to cancel online or file a TDR.
Indian Railways cancelled more than 240 trains on Saturday.
The cancellations include mail, express and passenger trains.
The article attributes the cancellations to expected congestion around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations ahead of a CJP protest.
Passengers whose trains are cancelled are eligible for a full fare refund, according to IRCTC.
For confirmed or RAC e-tickets, refunds are automatic and credited to the original payment account; passengers need not cancel online or file a TDR.
- Who
- Indian Railways passengers with tickets on cancelled trains.
- What
- More than 240 trains were cancelled, and passengers are eligible for refunds.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give a date.
- Where
- Around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations.
- Why
- Expected traffic congestion ahead of a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party.
- Trains cancelled
- More than 240
- Train types affected
- Mail, express and passenger trains
- Refund for cancelled train
- Full ticket fare
- Cancellation charges
- None for the stated IRCTC refund process
- E-ticket refund method
- Automatic refund to the account used to book
- Confirmed or RAC e-ticket action
- No need to cancel online or file a Ticket Deposit Receipt
- Counter-ticket rules
- The article says the process depends on ticket type but does not provide the counter-ticket procedure.