Indian Railways is the second largest rail network in Asia. Crores of people travel in it every day. At the same time, the railways make every possible effort for the convenience of the passengers, so that no one has to face trouble during the journey.
In such a situation, this time the railways have made many important changes in the process of Tatkal ticket booking, due to which the chances of getting a confirmed ticket can increase further. If you are planning to travel by train and have not booked a ticket yet, then you should know about the process of Tatkal ticket booking. Let’s know about this.
First, let’s know what is Tatkal ticket
Taking a Tatkal ticket means booking a train ticket a day or two before the journey . In this, a confirmed seat is not available directly, but there is a possibility of getting a confirmed seat. Let us tell you, the booking of Tatkal tickets starts a certain number of hours before the departure of any train, in such a situation some seats remain reserved in the Tatkal quota. Passengers who want to book Tatkal tickets have to remember when the Tatkal booking of the train is going to start.
At what time does Tatkal booking start?
Indian Railways has fixed the Tatkal booking timings for the convenience of all passengers. The booking for AC class starts at 10:00 am and for Non-AC class the booking starts at 11:00 am.
Where to book Tatkal tickets
Indian Railways has said, for Tatkal ticket booking, priority is given to booking through IRCTC’s official website and mobile app. At the same time, the number of online tickets is more than counter booking. Along with this, all passengers are advised to check the availability of Tatkal tickets for their preferred train and class on the website or mobile app.
While booking the ticket, after selecting the train and class, passengers will have to provide their details. All passengers will have to enter their name, age, gender and ID proof. Passengers are advised to keep important documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or passport safe during the journey.
A passenger can book 4 Tatkal tickets
According to Indian Railways, passengers who book Tatkal tickets can book a maximum of 4 Tatkal tickets at a time. Booking more tickets than this will not be allowed. This decision has been taken to prevent black marketing.
How to book tatkal ticket
To book Tatkal tickets, first you have to create an IRCTC account, then click on the “Booking” tab and “Tatkal” link. After this, you have to fill in all the information asked, including train number, boarding station, destination. Then click on “Search”.
Let us tell you, before booking Tatkal ticket, you should have clear information about your travel planning. In which you should know everything about the train number, boarding station, destination and the class in which you are going to travel. All this information will help you in confirming Tatkal train ticket.
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