Showing posts with label Tatkal Train Ticket Reservation Tips of 2012 and 2013 - Tatkal Tickets Booking Timings Changed by Railways 2012 and 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tatkal Train Ticket Reservation Tips of 2012 and 2013 - Tatkal Tickets Booking Timings Changed by Railways 2012 and 2013. Show all posts
8 Sept 2012
Tatkal Train Ticket Reservation Tips of 2012 and 2013 - Tatkal Tickets Booking Timings Changed by Railways 2012 and 2013
To stop misuse of Tatkal Ticket Booking, Indian Railways introduces fresh guidelines for Tickets to be booked under Tatkal quota / scheme. Under the new arrangement, Tatkal ticket booking will start at 10:00 a.m.
on the previous day of journey from the originating station of the
train. Earlier, tatkal booking timings was from 08:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
before July 10, 2012.
Indian Railway Tatkal Ticket Booking Timing has been
revised to ensure delivery of Tatkal train tickets to the needy common
man likely to travel on urgent basis. This is good news for rail
travelers. Under this new amendment booking of Tatkal tickets will start
at 10:00 hours on the previous day of journey from train originating
station instead of 08:00 hours at present.
New Guidelines for Booking Tatkal Ticket
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New Arrangement for Tatkal Ticket Booking
At the Zonal Railway and the Divisional Railway level, the local Railway
administration is also making arrangements at the reservation counters
for orderly implementation of the amendment in the scheme like
segregation of Tatkal buyers through separate queues, separate counters
etc. as per the local requirement and feasibility.
Moreover, installation of CCTVs in all major booking centres to monitor any unusual activities, inspection of the reservation centres by the senior officers, display of helpline numbers for complaints, raids by the vigilance squads are some of the measures being taken to prevent misuse of Tatkal facility. The requirement of indicating Mobile number of the passenger in the application form is also being insisted to cross verify the genuineness of the passenger.
For stopping misuse of booking tatkal tickets, above new measures have been introduced in addition to the measures to revamp Tatkal system from November 2011. Online ticket booking website IRCTC has also implemented additional steps to streamline Tatkal ticket bookings. For any complaint, against the e-ticket agents, one may contact agentcomplaint@irctc.co.in (011-23745962) or care@irctc.co.in (011-39340000). The measures were introduced previously to reduce/minimize the possibility of booking of tickets by touts/miscreants are still continuing. The new guidelines were introduced due to increased complaints from passengers about touts exploiting the loopholes in the tatkal scheme.
Moreover, installation of CCTVs in all major booking centres to monitor any unusual activities, inspection of the reservation centres by the senior officers, display of helpline numbers for complaints, raids by the vigilance squads are some of the measures being taken to prevent misuse of Tatkal facility. The requirement of indicating Mobile number of the passenger in the application form is also being insisted to cross verify the genuineness of the passenger.
For stopping misuse of booking tatkal tickets, above new measures have been introduced in addition to the measures to revamp Tatkal system from November 2011. Online ticket booking website IRCTC has also implemented additional steps to streamline Tatkal ticket bookings. For any complaint, against the e-ticket agents, one may contact agentcomplaint@irctc.co.in (011-23745962) or care@irctc.co.in (011-39340000). The measures were introduced previously to reduce/minimize the possibility of booking of tickets by touts/miscreants are still continuing. The new guidelines were introduced due to increased complaints from passengers about touts exploiting the loopholes in the tatkal scheme.
So, now you can book your Tatkal Ticket following the new timings/guidelines. Feel free to share your views / comments on new tatkal ticket booking system.