Tatkal Quota

At times, many people experience the pain of last-minute journeys in finding the best mode of transportation, ensuring a safe and secure journey along with comfortability. In that situation, one must thank IRCTC for providing the ultimate tatkal scheme for last-minute or short-notice journeys. "Tatkal" is nothing but "immediate." With the help of this scheme, one can book the ticket a day before the start of their journey. Usually, tatkal quota tickets are a bit more expensive than regular tickets. This tatkal booking process opens at 10 am for AC class and 11 am for Non-AC class reservations.

Scroll down to know more about the tatkal ticket reservations, tatkal quota bookings, waiting lists, etc in detail.

Tatkal Quota in Trains

Indian Railways are providing immediate bookings for their short-notice trips under the tatkal scheme. Under this tatkal scheme, a few seats are reserved which is about 7% to 10% of seats from a total of 30% of reserved seat quota. However, the availability of seats under this scheme varies from train to train depending on the demand and frequency of passengers from that particular station.

The concessions and other quotas are not available as general tickets under the tatkal scheme. Everyone should pay the full fare including senior-citizens to book the ticket. Though tatkal quota tickets are a bit more expensive they are worth it for its enhancement to immediate bookings. The fares, available seats, booking timings are considerably different for AC and Non-AC classes of the tatkal quota.

Tatkal Quota Booking

In general, tatkal ticket bookings are done online or directly from the counter at the railway station. The only problem with the online bookings are sometimes the servers respond slowly when compared to the bookings of the counters. According to the tatkal scheme, only four people are allowed to book the tickets per PNR. Enter all your details including Aadhar card number, name, age, gender, phone number, and other required details carefully without any mistakes to book a ticket under the tatkal quota successfully. 

That's it. Now you are done with your reservation process successfully. After your reservation process, you receive a printed form in which all your reservation details are filled along with the confirmation of tickets and seat numbers.

Tatkal Quota Waitlist

Sometimes, instead of the seat numbers menu in the form, you get waiting. This means you are on the waiting list to confirm your seat under the tatkal quota. When all seats are booked on a particular train and you also booked for the same train online then you get a RAC or Reservation Against Cancellation. Then, it would be hard to predict whether your booking has been confirmed or not. Usually, you fall under the category of CKWL. It is a type of waiting list, passengers who booked under the tatkal scheme fall under CKWL. 

Follow the below-given steps if you want to check the chances of confirmation of your reservation process.
  • Go to the "indianrailinfo.com" website.
  • Then, create an account if you don't have or else just login to the site.
  • Next, go to the PNR form.
  • Enter your PNR(Passenger Reservation Number).
  • Tap on "Post PNR for analysis."
That's it. Now you get the details on your analysis.

















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