In addition to this, the refund is also given if the passenger has been given a lower class and if the passenger decides to cancel his ticket.
The only time when you get a partial or full refund is when the train is delayed by 3 hours or if the train has been diverted or if the coach has not been attached to the train. This is because the cancellation of Tatkal Ticket has 100% cancellation charge and you do not get any refund for the cancellation of confirmed ticket. This is one major change in the new system and if you have a confirmed Tatkal Ticket then you must brace for the impact if you need to cancel the ticket. Apart from this, you must know that the charges are dependent on the distance and there is a range of charges given in each class. These were the charges for Tatkal Booking that you would have to pay in addition to the ticket amount. In addition to this, there is an additional tax on the booking of the ticket. There had also been a revision of charges for Tatkal Ticket and you can refer to the table listed below for the charges. There are also strict restrictions on the tickets being booked by the agents so as to avoid the cornering of tickets and so that the general public can avail the benefit of the facility.
In both AC and Non-AC, you can book Tatkal Ticket only a day before the actual date of journey. For the Non-AC Tickets, the time slot starts at 11:00 AM and the tickets can be booked till 12:00 Mid Night. This time slot is 10:00 AM to 12:00 Mid Night for the AC Class Tickets. As per the information available, there is a specific window available for Tatkal Booking.