Booking Tatkal Tickets Online: Step-By-Step Guide

Gone are those days when people rushed to travel agents or booking agents to book their train tickets. Now everything can be done just with a click on the mobile phone. One can easily book tickets online in the comfort of the home. And for any last-minute plans or any emergencies, anyone can book tatkal tickets online. Booking flight tickets at the last moment can cost a bomb so people mostly opt for travelling by train and hence they book tatkal tickets.

Step-By-Step Guide To Book Tatkal Tickets Online:

• Click on the official website of IRCTC irctc.co.in.
• If you are a first-time user, register yourself with all the necessary details. If you have registered previously, log in to the website and mention your user name and password on the home page.
• Then enter all the necessary details such as destination, departure station, date of journey, and the class of the ticket.
• Make sure to click on the Tatkal option to specify the quota.
• You will reach a new page where you can check all the available trains for your specified route.
• If you want to know about the various routes of the trains, simply tap on the train schedule option. You can check all the trains similarly.
• After finding your preferred train, click on the option ‘Book Now’.
• Mention all the necessary details on the website such as the name, age, gender, food choice, and berth preference.

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• Then you need to put the verification code and the mobile number. You will receive a booking and cancellation free SMS.
• Follow these steps and then enter the ‘Continue’ option. A page will arrive on the screen with all the details and the ticket price.
• If everything is perfect for you, then continue the process to the Payment part. Tap on the ‘Pay and Book’ option and complete the step.
• As soon as you complete the payment step, you will get a text of Virtual Reservation Message on your mobile number that you mentioned in the Passenger Reservation Form. You will also see a confirmation page on your screen. And, you will receive mail on your registered mail ID too.

Also read: This Is The Best Time To Book Cheap Flight Tickets To Europe

You can book tatkal tickets a day prior to the journey date. You can cancel the confirmed tatkal tickets too but you won’t get any refund for that.

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