<p>The Railways has decided to grant automatic refund of tickets on cancellation of trains similar to waitlisted e-tickets.<br /><br /></p>.<p>There shall not be any requirement for cancellation/filing of ticket deposit receipt (TDR) for refund of e-tickets in case of cancellation of trains.<br /><br />In case of cancellation of trains, tickets reserved at the passenger reservation system (PRS) counter shall continue to be refunded across the reservation counter as per the existing provisions.<br /><br />The new refund system will come into effect shortly as the software is being modified for the purpose, said a senior Railway Ministry official.<br /><br />Flooded with complaints against the existing system for e-ticket cancellation, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu himself initiated the process to address the issue.<br /><br />"New way of refund on cancellation of train done today, eliminates trouble faced by dear passengers. System upgradation already underway," Prabhu had tweeted.</p>
<p>The Railways has decided to grant automatic refund of tickets on cancellation of trains similar to waitlisted e-tickets.<br /><br /></p>.<p>There shall not be any requirement for cancellation/filing of ticket deposit receipt (TDR) for refund of e-tickets in case of cancellation of trains.<br /><br />In case of cancellation of trains, tickets reserved at the passenger reservation system (PRS) counter shall continue to be refunded across the reservation counter as per the existing provisions.<br /><br />The new refund system will come into effect shortly as the software is being modified for the purpose, said a senior Railway Ministry official.<br /><br />Flooded with complaints against the existing system for e-ticket cancellation, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu himself initiated the process to address the issue.<br /><br />"New way of refund on cancellation of train done today, eliminates trouble faced by dear passengers. System upgradation already underway," Prabhu had tweeted.</p>