No change in Tatkal booking system : Indian Railways

New Delhi: Indian Railways on Saturday clarified that there is no change in Tatkal ticket booking system.

The railways issued clarification following the social media posts saying that the Tatkal ticket booking timing had been altered for AC and non-AC classes as well as for agents.

"Some posts are circulating on social media channels mentioning about different timings for Tatkal and Premium Tatkal tickets," read a statement by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

"No such change in timings is currently proposed in the Tatkal or Premium Tatkal booking timings for AC or Non-AC classes. The permitted booking timings for agents also remain unchanged," the IRCTC added.

Indian Railways has urged passengers to rely only on official sources for any information related to ticket booking rules and avoid falling for misleading social media posts. The Tatkal and Premium Tatkal ticket booking timings remain the same without any change.

As per IRCTC, a Tatkal ticket can be booked for selected trains one day in advance, excluding the date of journey from the train originating station. It can be booked on the opening day from 10 am for the AC class (2A/3A/CC/EC/3E) and at 11 am for the non-AC class (SL/FC/2S). Notably, Tatkal bookings are allowed in all classes except First AC.