RISE UP ON TRAIN CHARGES EFFECTIVE 1.4.2013

Revision of Tatkal Charges for Train Journeys to be Effective From 1stApril 2013 Onwards

As per announcement made in the Railway Budget 2013-14, it has been decided by the Ministry of Railways to revise Tatkal charges.  These charges will be applicable for journey starting from 01.04.2013 onwards. Now, the Tatkal charges will be realized @ 10% of basic far for reserved Second (2S) class and 30% of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given below:- Class to Travel Minimum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.) Maximum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.) Reserved Second Sitting (2S) 10 15 Sleeper 90 175 AC Chair Car 100 200 AC-3 tier 250 350 AC-2 tier 300 400 Executive 300 400 AKS/HK/BS Revised Clerkage Charges and Cancellation Charges for Train Journeys to be Effective From 1st APRIL 2013             The revision of Clerkage Charge and Minimum Cancellation charge was announced in the Railway Budget 2013-14.  The revision will come into effect on tickets cancelled on and after 1st April 2013.  The details of the revision are as under:- (1)   Clerkage Charges Class Clerkage charge in case of cancellation of waiting list and RAC tickets (in Rs.) Existing Revised Second (Unreserved) 10 15 Second (reserved) 20 30 AC Chair Car 20 30 AC-3 Economy 20 30 AC-3 Tier 20 30 First Class 20 30 AC-2 Tier 20 30 AC First 20 30 Executive 20 30           (ii) Cancellation Charges:                         Class Minimum cancellation charges in case of cancellation of confirmed tickets (in Rs.) Existing Revised Second 20 30 Sleeper 40 60 AC Chair Car 60 90 AC-3 Economy 60 90 AC-3 Tier 60 90 First Class 60 100 AC-2 tier 60 100 AC-First 70 120 Executive 70 120 AKS/HK/BS Reservation Fee and Supplementary Charge for Superfast Trains and Withdrawal of Enhanced Reservation Fee to be Effective from 1st April 2013             It has been announced in Railway Budget 2013-14 for revision of Reservation Fee, Supplementary charge for Superfast Trains & withdrawal of Enhanced Reservation Fee. The revision will come into effect on tickets issued on and after 01.04. 2013 The details of these reservations are as under:-                     (i) Reservation Fee:- Class Revision Fee (in Rs.) Existing Revised Second 15 15 (No change) Sleeper 20 20 (No Change) AC Chair Car 25 40 AC-3 Economy 25 40 AC-3 Tier 25 40 First Class 25 50 AC-2 Tier 25 50 AC First 35 60 Executive 35 60 (i) Supplementary Charge for Superfast Trains:- Class Supplementary Charge for Superfast Trains (in Rs.) Existing Revised Second 10 15 Sleeper 20 30 AC Chair Car 30 45 AC-3 Economy 30 45 AC-3 Tier 30 45 First Class 30 45 AC-2 Tier 30 45 AC First 50 75 Executive 50 75 AKS/HK/BS (Release ID :94296) (Release ID :94295)