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Indian Railways Introduces New Ticket Cancellation Rules, Now You Won't Get Refund if...
New refund rules set tiered penalties to deter ticket black marketing while allowing boarding point changes and coach upgrades before departure, Indian Railways said.
- Indian Railways will roll out updated ticket refund and boarding rules between April 1 and April 15, 2026, to prevent ticket black marketing and improve passenger convenience.
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said stricter rules are expected to curb touting practices, where individuals book extra tickets and cancel them to gain refunds before departure.
- Under the revised rules, passengers cancelling more than 72 hours before departure receive maximum refunds; deductions scale to 25 per cent between 72 and 24 hours, then 50 per cent between 24 and 8 hours, with no refund within 8 hours.
- The Railways has eased cancellation processes, allowing passengers to cancel offline at any station and enabling travelers to update boarding points or upgrade coach categories up to 30 minutes before departure.
- Changes effective in April 2026 provide greater flexibility for commuters while tightening policies to discourage misuse of reservation systems, fundamentally reshaping how passengers manage travel plans.
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Railways has changed ticket cancellation rules, with no refunds for cancellations made within 8 hours of departure. Boarding rules have also been changed. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has announced major changes to the railway ticketing system, focusing on passenger convenience and transparency. Under the new rules, no refunds will be available for ticket cancellations made up to 8 hours before a train's departure.
Indian Railways revises rules for refunds on cancellation of tickets
New Delhi: Indian Railways has revised its rules for confirmed ticket cancellations to check misuse of the booking system by touts who indulge in black marketing. The new rules also give more flexibility to passengers for last-minute changes in boarding stations. The revised rules fix refunds for cancellation of tickets on the basis of time left for the departure of the train and also allow for a change in the boarding stations to give more flex…
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