Many plan trips and in this regard the Indian Railways is very important. However the biggest task is to get a railway ticket during peak seasons.
When the ticket demand is high during the peak season, the Indian Railways’ Tatkal Scheme comes to your rescue
The IRCTC Tatkal booking is available on payment of a premium charge on a first come first serve basis
The booking window for Tatkal tickets opens at least 24 hours before the date of travel
If you are planning a Tatkal e-ticket you should know that it can be booked for select trains one day in advance excluding the date of journey from the train originating station
The Tatkal train ticket can be booked on an opening day from 10 am for AC class (2A/3A/CC/EC/3E) and at 11 am for Non- AC class(SL/FC/2S)
For example if a train departs from the originating station on July 2, Tatkal booking will commence at 10 am for AC class AC class (2A/3A/CC/EC/3E) and at 11 am for Non- AC class(SL/FC/2S) on July 1
For a Tatkal ticket passengers have to pay extra charges in addition to the normal cost. The charges are fixed as a percentage of fare at the rate of 10 per cent of the basic fare for second class and 30 per cent of the basic fare for all other classes
Tatkal tickets are issued for the actual distance of travel, instead of end to end subject to the distance restriction applicable to the train. There shall be no refund on cancellation of a confirmed Tatkal ticket