Archive · 14 Aug 2025
IRCTC Simplifies Online Train Ticket Cancellation Process
Imagine you bought a train ticket online.
Now, the Indian Railways (IRCTC) has made it easier to cancel these tickets.
You can cancel them on the website or app, both before and sometimes even after they prepare the list of passengers for the train.
How much money you get back depends on when you cancel.
If you cancel early, you get more back.
If the train itself gets cancelled, you get all your money back.
However, special tickets called 'Tatkal' tickets don't get refunds if you cancel them, but other tickets do.
IRCTC simplifies online train ticket cancellations, eliminating counter visits.
E-tickets can be cancelled online before and after chart preparation.
Cancellation fees vary based on how early the ticket is cancelled.
Confirmed Tatkal tickets have no refunds, but waitlisted tickets are eligible.
Full refunds are available for tickets if the train is cancelled due to certain issues.
- Who
- IRCTC users
- What
- IRCTC has simplified online train ticket cancellation.
- When
- Cancellation fees and refund policies are based on when a ticket is canceled.
- Where
- Online via the IRCTC website and app.
- Why
- To provide a more convenient cancellation process for train tickets.
Passengers
IRCTC
Convenience vs. Cost
Passengers
Benefit from convenient online cancellations and simplified refund processes.
IRCTC
Face varying charges for cancellations, especially closer to departure times, impacting the amount refunded.
Refund Eligibility
Passengers
Appreciate full refunds when trains are cancelled by authorities.
IRCTC
Inconvenience when dealing with Tatkal tickets with no refunds.
- Cancellation Method
- Online via IRCTC website or app
- Cancellation Timing
- Before and after chart preparation
- Cancellation Fees (48+ hrs)
- Rs.240 (AC First/Executive), Rs.200 (AC 2 Tier/First), Rs.180 (AC 3 Tier/AC Chair), Rs.120 (Sleeper), Rs.60 (Second Class)
- Cancellation Fees (12-48 hrs)
- 25% of fare (subject to minimum)
- Tatkal Ticket Refunds
- No refunds for confirmed tickets, refunds for waitlisted/RAC tickets
- Train Cancellation Refunds
- Full refund if train cancelled within three days of scheduled departure