Do empty tatkal quota tickets get allotted to wait-listed passengers?

The berths/seats left over under the Premium Tatkal quota are allotted first to the waitlisted passengers under the tatkal quota and thereafter to the passengers waitlisted under general quota. All rules for the tatkal quota are applicable to the premium tatkal quota also.

1. What happens if Tatkal ticket is in waiting list?
2. Will my Tatkal waitlist get confirmed?
3. How many seats are allotted for Tatkal quota?
4. Is Tatkal quota waiting ticket refundable?
5. Can I travel with waiting ticket during lockdown?
6. Will I get refund if TQWL is not confirmed?
7. Will TQWL 6 and 7 be confirmed?
8. Can TQWL 1 be confirmed?
9. Can I travel with TQWL ticket?
10. Is Tatkal booking allowed now?
11. How much extra is Tatkal ticket?
12. Can I book premium Tatkal on same day?

What happens if Tatkal ticket is in waiting list?

If wait listed Tatkal tickets do not get confirmed or RAC, they automatically get cancelled and the passenger gets refund. Refunds: Confirmed tickets do not get refund upon cancellation. In case of RAC or waitlisted tickets refund is available if the same are cancelled up to 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.

Will my Tatkal waitlist get confirmed?

If tatkal ticket goes up, it directly gets confirmed and doesn't go through RAC status unlike GNWL. ... During chart preparation, general waiting list (GNWL) is preferred over tatkal waiting list (TQWL) therefore tatkal waitlisted tickets are less likely to get confirmed.

How many seats are allotted for Tatkal quota?

"The normal Tatkal quota gives about 10 reserved seats for AC-II, 16 for AC-III and 16 for AC Chair Car, besides 30 per cent of the sleeper class, which would be 24 out of 72 berths in every coach," a senior Board official said, asking, "Is there room left for general waitlisted passengers in that case?

Is Tatkal quota waiting ticket refundable?

No refund is granted on the confirmed ticket booked under Tatkal booking. ... For RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) or waitlisted tickets booked under Tatkal quota, refund is made if the ticket is cancelled up to 30 minutes before the scheduled departure, according to the IRCTC website.

Can I travel with waiting ticket during lockdown?

With the demand for train tickets increasing, the Indian Railways is working on to ensure all wait-listed ticket holders get confirmed seats. ... Due to Covid-19 protocol Railways is only allowing confirmed ticket holders to travel and wait-listed passengers are not allowed to enter the station.

Will I get refund if TQWL is not confirmed?

If a TQWL ticket does not get confirmed, it gets cancelled automatically( in case of e-ticket) / you got to get it cancelled (counter PRS ticket/I-ticket). You will get refund barring a cancellation charge. Refund is immediate for I-ticket/ counter PRS ticket.

Will TQWL 6 and 7 be confirmed?

No it is difficult. Basically a person who has booked a ticket under tatkal quota does not cancel his ticket so there are less chances of TQWL(tatkal quota waiting list)to be get confirmed.

Can TQWL 1 be confirmed?

During chart preparation, general waiting list (GNWL) is preferred over (TQWL) hence TQWL confirmation chances are very less. For any given train, TQWL confirmation chances are usually within the realms of possibility for TQWL 1 and TQWL 2, but not for those afterwards.

Can I travel with TQWL ticket?

No, You can not travel with TQWL ticket. ... If you booked your waiting list ticket directly at a railway station ticket counter, you can travel but in no particular seat if none are vacant. Waiting list ticket booked online are no good if they do not advance to at least RAC status.

Is Tatkal booking allowed now?

Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways has allowed for tatkal ticket booking in all IRCTC special trains that are currently running and those that will start plying from June 1. As of now, Indian Railways is running 30 AC special trains and from June 1, 200 IRCTC special trains will start running.

How much extra is Tatkal ticket?

Tatkal charges are fixed at 10 per cent of the basic fare for second class and 30 per cent for other classes. For reserved second sitting minimum tatkal charge is Rs 10 and maximum is Rs 15. Tatkal ticket charges for sleeper is minimum of Rs 100 and maximum of Rs 200.

Can I book premium Tatkal on same day?

Premium Tatkal ticket booking can be reserved in advance of one day before the journey date. Users can book only E-ticket , the I-ticket booking is not possible. No concession is applicable to the tickets under this scheme. Child passengers tickets will be charged with full fare.