Indian Railways: Full refund of ticket is available if the train is late, you know your ‘special’ right?

Indian Railways Refund rules: Often passengers do not exercise their rights when the train is late. According to the rules, you can get a full refund if the train is late by 3 hours. Know what are the rights…

Indian Railways Refund rules: Passengers please note- Refund will be given if the train is late. This is not a new order but it is the right of the old passenger. However, few people know or understand this. In fact, regarding Tejas Express, India’s first private train, the Indian Railways claimed that if the train is late, then the passengers will get a refund. But, what about the rest of the trains? Indian Railways has had an old relationship with lateness. But, the passengers do not understand their rights. Recently, such a case also came to the fore, in which the railways had to pay damages if the passenger filed a case when the train was late. You also have the same special rights…

old relationship with lateness

There is an old relation of Indian Railways and lateness. Railways made all efforts to overcome the delay of trains. But, till now no significant success has been achieved in this. Passengers also face problems due to delay in trains. It is the responsibility of the Indian Railways to run and deliver all the trains on time and if a train is late, the railways also return the ticket money to its passengers for this. However, few people are aware of this special right.

You can claim full refund if the train is late

Those traveling with Indian Railways have got some special rights. In this, there is also the right of refund if the train is late. If the train is late, you can ask for the full money spent on the railway ticket. According to the rules of the railway, if the train is late by 3 hours or more, then you can cancel the ticket and recover the full amount. Now whether your ticket is confirmed, RAC or waiting. Earlier this right was only on the counter ticket. But, now the rule is applicable on online ticket booking as well.

How to get refund?

If you are late by 3 hours or more, you can cancel your counter ticket by visiting the ticket counter of the same station and get full refund. If the ticket is booked online then you have to fill the TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt) form online. You will get half of the ticket money immediately after filling the TDR and the remaining half of the money is available after the completion of the train journey. Remember, if you are canceling your ticket due to any reason, then railway will charge cancellation charge on it.