Tatkal scheme
Encyclopedia
Tatkal Scheme is a scheme introduced by Indian Railways
in Sleeper Class, AC Chair Cars, 3 Tier AC and 2 Tier AC Classes in almost all Mail/Express trains in India
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Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
in Sleeper Class, AC Chair Cars, 3 Tier AC and 2 Tier AC Classes in almost all Mail/Express trains in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Features
- This scheme is to meet the urgent travel requirement of passengers who plan their journey at short notice. These ticketsTicket (admission)A ticket is a voucher that indicates that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle such as an airliner, train, bus, or boat, typically because one has...
can be booked even on internetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
. - Tatkal Booking starts one days in advance excluding the day of journey i.e. for journey on 3rd, the booking would be starting at 8 a.m. on 2nd.
- No proof of identity is required to be produced at the time of booking the ticket. However as of February 11th 2011, the passenger will be required to furnish ID such as a PAN Card, Passport, Driver's License, etc. during the actual journey.
- There will be no separate Tatkal train defined. The unutilised Tatkal quota will get released to waitlisted passengers.
- In those trains and in those classes where average utilisation of Tatkal accommodationAccommodationAccommodation may refer to:* A dwelling* A place of temporary lodging* Accommodation , a theological principle linked to divine revelation within the Christian church* Accommodation , a term used in United States contract law...
during peak period i.e. April to September is 80% and above, Tatkal charges applicabale during peak period will be charged throughout the year i.e. for both peak and non-peak periods.