Actions taken in last year on Tatkal Ticketing
Via this post you had given us feedback on Tatkal issues and touts using various softwares etc for securing tickets faster. In the last one year, following has been implemented to prevent misuse of Tatkal quota. If you have additional inputs on what else can be done, please share them.
Actions taken in last year to reduce misuse of Tatkal Quota
i. One of the passengers booked on the ticket has to show the prescribed proof of identity (in original) during journey failing which all the passengers booked on that ticket are treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly.
ii. No refund is granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal ticket.
iii. The facility of change of name is not permitted on the booking made under Tatkal Scheme.
iv. The timings of opening of booking under Tatkal scheme on the opening day of reservation have been staggered to 1000 hours & 1100 hours on the previous day of journey from train originating station for AC and non-AC classes respectively.
v. Authorised ticketing agents have been restricted from booking Tatkal tickets during the first thirty minutes of opening of Tatkal booking i.e. from 1000 hours to 1030 hours and from 1100 hours to 1130 hours.
vi. Web service agents have been permitted to book only one Tatkal ticket per train per day.
vii. Maximum four passengers per PNR for Tatkal Tickets. Individuals are allowed only 2 Tatkal tickets per IP Address from 1000 hours to 1200 hours permissible and maximum number of tickets allowed to an individual user is 6 per month.
viii. Automatic log out after completion of one transaction.
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Actions taken in last year to reduce misuse of Tatkal Quota
i. One of the passengers booked on the ticket has to show the prescribed proof of identity (in original) during journey failing which all the passengers booked on that ticket are treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly.
ii. No refund is granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal ticket.
iii. The facility of change of name is not permitted on the booking made under Tatkal Scheme.
iv. The timings of opening of booking under Tatkal scheme on the opening day of reservation have been staggered to 1000 hours & 1100 hours on the previous day of journey from train originating station for AC and non-AC classes respectively.
v. Authorised ticketing agents have been restricted from booking Tatkal tickets during the first thirty minutes of opening of Tatkal booking i.e. from 1000 hours to 1030 hours and from 1100 hours to 1130 hours.
vi. Web service agents have been permitted to book only one Tatkal ticket per train per day.
vii. Maximum four passengers per PNR for Tatkal Tickets. Individuals are allowed only 2 Tatkal tickets per IP Address from 1000 hours to 1200 hours permissible and maximum number of tickets allowed to an individual user is 6 per month.
viii. Automatic log out after completion of one transaction.
more
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The best way to prevent corruption is to allot Tatkal tickets by lottery. That is the only way to prevent corruption. All said and done Railway is involved in corruption in Tatkal booking and all measures taken by Railway shall not work. The best option is to allot Tatkal by lottery only. more
Sep 09
laluji and mamtaji wewe best rail ministers who never allowed to increase fares around a decade. down with the modi government. more
Sep 08
A big time problem with passengers they want railway to provide better services on existing costs that is possible only to certain extend. Without implementing these schemes how we can say whether it is beneficial in the long run or not. To bring the change people would require to support these schemes. However, they can provide their valuable suggestions. more
Sep 08
current best price system should abolish this is problem for the common citizens who are getting less salary... all citizens can not afford the best price method... if it goes like this BJP never get second term. while congress was at power corruption was there but common citizens never face the heat of ruling . more
Sep 07
Indian Railways is carrying out open loot by converting almost 50% of the accommodation on trains to Tatkal & Premium Tatkal quotas. How can a government organisation be allowed to earn exorbitant profits and how are they allowed to charge different amounts for offering same services? more
Aug 31
