Train Ticket Cancellation & Refund Calculator

Official Railway Board Gazette rules calculator for Confirmed, RAC, Waitlisted, and Tatkal train ticket cancellations. Automatically fetches your train route, schedule, next running date, and route tariff.

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Ticket & Journey Details

Select your train to auto-fetch route stations, next departure date, and official base fare.

Train Number or Name

Boarding Station (From)

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Destination Station (To)

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Journey Date (Train Running Days)

Scheduled Departure Time (Fixed from Timetable)

Travel Class

Sleeper (SL)

AC 3 Tier (3A)

AC 2 Tier (2A)

AC 3 Economy (3E)

AC Chair Car (CC)

Exec Chair Car (EC)

Second Sitting (2S)

AC First Class (1A)

Total Ticket Fare Paid (₹) (Auto-estimated from distance)

Number of Passengers

Current Ticket Status

Cancellation Time Relative to Departure

Original Payment Method

Include IRCTC Travel Insurance in Original Booking (₹0.45 / person — Non-refundable)

Refund & Deduction Summary

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Dynamic Refund Milestones for This Journey

Itemized Financial Breakdown

Charge Component	Official Rule / Basis	Amount (₹)
Net Refund Credited to Account		₹0

* Note: IRCTC convenience fees (₹11.80–₹35.40) and travel insurance (₹0.45) are strictly non-refundable under all circumstances as per Ministry of Railways Gazette.

Official Indian Railway Board Cancellation Rules Summary

1. Flat Cancellation Charges (More than 48 Hours Before Departure)

If a confirmed ticket is cancelled more than 48 hours before scheduled departure, flat per-passenger deductions apply:

AC First Class / Executive Class (1A / EC): ₹240 + 5% GST (₹252 total)
AC 2 Tier / First Class (2A / FC): ₹200 + 5% GST (₹210 total)
AC 3 Tier / 3 Economy / Chair Car (3A / 3E / CC): ₹180 + 5% GST (₹189 total)
Sleeper Class (SL): ₹120 (No GST)
Second Sitting (2S): ₹60 (No GST)

2. 48 Hours to 12 Hours Before Departure

25% of the ticket fare is deducted, subject to the minimum flat cancellation charge per passenger listed above (+ 5% GST for AC classes).

3. 12 Hours to 4 Hours (or Chart 1 Preparation)

50% of the ticket fare is deducted, subject to the minimum flat cancellation charge (+ 5% GST for AC classes).

4. Less than 4 Hours / After Chart Prepared

No refund (0%) is admissible on confirmed tickets cancelled after chart preparation or within 4 hours of departure. (TDR can only be filed for exceptional reasons like train cancelled or delayed >3 hours).

5. RAC & Waitlisted Tickets

Flat clerkage charge of ₹60 per passenger (+ 5% GST for AC classes = ₹63) is deducted up to 30 minutes before departure. Fully waitlisted e-tickets that remain unconfirmed after chart preparation are automatically cancelled with full refund minus clerkage.