IRCTC Refund Rules: Will I get a refund if I cancel a ticket after chart preparation?

IRCTC Refund Rules: Has it ever happened to you when you had to cancel your confirmed ticket after the chart was prepared? If yes, then this information related to train ticket refund can be useful for you also.

According to IRCTC rules, in some situations, full amount is refunded to the train passengers on cancellation of confirmed ticket. You must have heard from many people that a confirmed train ticket cannot be canceled after the chart is prepared. If you cancel, you will not get the money refunded for the train ticket. Let us know what the railway rules say..

Rules regarding canceled tickets of Indian Railways

According to the refund rules of IRCTC, in some cases, if you cancel the confirmed ticket after the chart is prepared, you can get the full money back. In such a situation, the passenger has the facility to file TDR i.e. Ticket Deposit Receipt to get the money back. However, the reason for canceling the ticket matters to get a full refund.

• How to file TDR on IRCTC website

• First of all you have to go to the official website of IRCTC (https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train).
• Now you have to log in to this website.
• Have to go to book ticket section.
• Now the ticket will have to be canceled from here.
• Now you have to come to the File Ticket Deposit Receipt section in the Service tab.
• When the new webpage opens, you will have to click on File TDR on the My Transactions tab.
• After registering the request, TDR will have to be filed and submitted.

How to file TDR on IRCTC Rail Connect App.

• First of all you have to open IRCTC Rail Connect app.
• Now you have to log in to the app.
• Now you have to choose your train.
• Now you have to click on My Bookings.
• Now select the train ticket you want to cancel and click on it.
• Now you have to click on the three dot menu button.
• You have to click on Cancel above.
• After cancellation you have to go back to the main dashboard of the train page.
• Here you will find ‘File TDR’ Have to click on.
• After selecting the train ticket, you will have to give the reason for giving TDR request.
• You can select any reason from the drop down menu.