Tatkal ticket booking time: If you also travel by train, then this news can prove to be your work. Actually, an important update has come out for railway passengers. If you often travel by Tatkal Ticket, then this news is very important for you. It is being claimed on social media that the Railways has changed the timing of Tatkal ticket booking. Let’s know what is the whole truth of this matter?
What is the matter?
A post on social media such as WhatsApp, Facebook platforms is becoming increasingly viral, in which it is being claimed that the timing of Tatkal ticket booking of railway has been changing from April 15. It has claimed that Baldev has also happened in the timing of the premium Tatkal ticket. People are following it as true and forwarding each other.
What is the truth?
IRCTC has said through a post on X that such reports going on in social media are wrong. IRCTC said that some such posts are being circulated on social media channels in which immediate and premium are being talked about different times.
According to IRCTC, there is no proposal for any change in the time of immediate booking of Tatkal or Premium Tatkal in AC and Non AC class. There has been no change in time for agents.
Some posts are circulating on social media channels mentioning about different timings for tatkal and Premium Tatkal Tickets.
No such change in timings is currently proposed in the tatkal or premium tatkal booking timings for ac or non-cars.
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What time will Tatkal ticket booking be done?
The immediate booking for all AC classes (2ac, 3AC, CC, EC) of the train starts at 10 am before the journey. At the same time, booking for sleeper class (SL) starts at 11 am before the journey. For example, if your train is on the 20th, then immediate booking will be on 19th. Please tell that there is no immediate booking facility in the first class. The premium is the same time for ticket booking in Tatkal.