The refund amount shown by this calculator is an estimate and may not
exactly match the actual refund you receive. Differences may occur due to bank charges, payment
gateway fees, or platform service charges, which are non-refundable. Please refer to official IRCTC
rules and your bank’s policies for the final refund amount.
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Quick Refund Rules
For CNF Tickets: Refund applicable up to 4 hours before scheduled departure.
For RAC/WL Tickets: Refund applicable up to 30 minutes before scheduled departure.
No refund if CNF ticket is cancelled within 4 hours of departure.
No refund for confirmed Tatkal (CK) tickets.
Charges below are per passenger. PG charges may also apply for e-tickets.
Refund will be credited back to the same account used for booking.
After Chart Preparation - TDR Filing
E-tickets cannot be cancelled after chart preparation; an online TDR (Ticket
Deposit Receipt) must be filed.
No refund for confirmed tickets if TDR not filed up to 4 hours before departure.
No refund for RAC/WL tickets if TDR not filed up to 30 minutes before departure.
IRCTC forwards the TDR claim to the concerned Railways for processing.
Special Cases & Exceptions
RAC & Waitlisted Tickets
Can be cancelled up to 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.
A clerkage charge of ₹60 per passenger is deducted.
If a confirmed ticket is issued for RAC/WL passengers at any time up to final
chart preparation, confirmed ticket rules apply.
Tatkal Tickets
NO REFUND on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets.
For waitlisted Tatkal tickets, charges are deducted as per existing Railway
rules.
Train Cancellation by Railways
If the train is marked as "CANCELLED", a FULL REFUND is permissible if the
ticket is cancelled within 3 days of the scheduled departure.
Frequently Asked Questions on IRCTC Ticket Refunds
Will I get 100% refund
for IRCTC?
You are eligible for a 100% refund only in
special cases such as when the train is fully cancelled by Indian Railways, or if the train is
running late by more than 3 hours and you choose not to travel. In such scenarios, you can claim
a full refund by filing a TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt) within the prescribed time.
How is a train ticket
refund calculated?
Refunds are calculated based on the ticket
class, time of cancellation, and applicable cancellation charges. Generally, the earlier you
cancel, the higher the refund you receive. The deduction is fixed as per IRCTC rules (for
example: ₹240 for AC First Class, ₹200 for AC 2 Tier, ₹180 for AC 3 Tier/CC/3E, ₹120 for
Sleeper, and ₹60 for Second Sitting).
How much refund will I
get if I cancel a ticket?
If you cancel more than 48 hours before the
train’s scheduled departure, only fixed charges are deducted and the rest is refunded. Between
48 to 12 hours, 25% of the fare is deducted. Between 12 to 4 hours, 50% of the fare is deducted.
Less than 4 hours or after chart preparation, no refund is granted except in special cases.
How to calculate railway
ticket cancellation charges?
Cancellation charges are calculated based on
travel class and time of cancellation. For example, if you booked an AC 3 Tier ticket and
cancelled 24 hours before departure, 25% of the base fare will be deducted. Our IRCTC Refund Calculator above helps you quickly compute the
exact amount you will get back.