As announced by Hon’ble Minister for Railways in the Railway Budget 2009-10, the Tatkal charges for reservations have been reduced with effect from 1st October, 2009.



The revised Tatkal charges which will be levied uniformly both in peak and non-periods, have been fixed as a percentage of fare at the rate of 10% of basic fare for Second Class and 30% of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given in the table below :



Class of Travel
Minimum

Tatkal charges (Rs.)
Maximum

Tatkal charges (Rs.)

Second (sitting)
10
15

Sleeper
75
150

AC Chair Car
75
150

AC 3 Tier
200
300

AC 2 Tier
200
300

Executive
200
300




The Tatkal tickets will be issued for actual distance of travel instead of end to end, subject to the distance restriction applicable to the train. The facility will be introduced in the executive class of Shatabdi Expresses also by earmarking 10% of the accommodation available, i.e., five seats per coach.



The existing refund rules of the Tatkal tickets will remain unchanged.



Illustration of the new tatkal fare.



Fare for tatkal ticket in different classes from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam by train no. 8310 Nizamabad-Sambalpur Nagawali Express.



Comparison of existing non-peak period charges with revised charges



Non-Peak period charges (1st Aug. to 31st Aug.)

Revised fare (01/10/2009)

Description
Existing fare (Rs)


2AC
3AC
Sleeper

2AC
3AC
Sleeper

Basic fare
1460
1054
374

993
717
255

Reservation Fee
25
25
20

25
25
20

Tatkal Charges
200
200
75

298
215
77

Total
1685
1279
469

1316

(-369)
957

(-322)
352

(-117)

At present, tatkal tickets are issued from train originating station to train destination (i.e.Nizamabad to Sambalpur).

In revised scheme, tatkal tickets are issued for actual distance of travel.

(i.e. Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam)






Comparison of existing Peak period charges with revised charges



Peak period charges (1st to 30th Sept. 2009

Revised fare (01/10/2009)

Description
Existing fare (Rs)


2AC
3AC
Sleeper

2AC
3AC
Sleeper

Basic fare
1460
1054
374

993
717
255

Reservation Fee
25
25
20

25
25
20

Tatkal Charges
300
300
150

298
215
77

Total
1785
1379
544

1316

(-469)
957

(-422)
352

(-192)

At present, tatkal tickets are issued from train originating station to train destination (i.e. Nizamabad to Sambalpur).

In revised scheme, tatkal tickets are issued for actual distance of travel.

(i.e. Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam)