IRCTC Tatkal Online Reservation - Fare, Rules www.irctc.co.in

Indian railways Tatkal tickets are those aimed for the last minute travel planners. The tatkal reservation ticket can be availed by paying premium charges on ‘first come first served’ basis. This facility is now available on the Internet through www.irctc.co.in .


Tatkal bookings are allowed in all classes except First AC and Executive class and the tickets can be booked five days in advance of the date of journey .

Tatkal tickets can be booked only from source station to destination station and from remote station having Tatkal quota to destination with boarding facility from intermediate station. For some trains/class/locations Tatkal quota may not be available.

The Tatkal charges per passenger is as follows

Non –Peak season
(Journey between 1st Feb. and 31st March & Journey between 1st Aug. and 31st Aug. )
2 AC 200/-
3AC 200/-
AC CC 75/-
SL 75/-

Peak season
Journey between 1st Apr. and 31st July & Journey between 1st Sept. and 31st Jan.

2 AC 300/-
3AC 300/-
AC CC 150/-
SL 150/-
Normat ticket charges extra

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