IRCTC: Book tatkal tickets online; here is how

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Made sudden plans for a trip or need to visit a place in an emergency? You need to book train or flight tickets? If you have to travel, may it be from one state to another or within a state, railway tarvel will probably suit you better. However, buying a plane ticket can cost you a lot more, and therefore people prefer booking IRCTC tatkal train tickets. As the name suggests tatkal tickets can be bought for last minute or immediate plans of travel. It can be known that tatkal bookings are allowed in all classes except First AC and Executive class and can be booked one day in advance. For the AC class, the booking starts at 10:00 hrs while for the Non-AC class, the booking starts at 11:00 hours, as per IRCTC.

According to the information provided by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), "tatkal e-ticket can be booked for selected trains one day in advance excluding the date of journey from the train originating station." Also in case of cancellation of confirmed tatkal tickets no refund will be granted. For contingent cancellation and waitlisted tatkal ticket cancellations, charges will be deducted as per existing Railway rules, IRCTC informed.

Now with almost everything going online, tatkal tickets can too be booked online. So if you have to book tatkal tickets online, here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Visit the official website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) or click on the link- https://irctc.co.in.

2. Login by entering your User name and Password. If you are not an existing user you will first have to register yourself first.

3. Provide the destination: From - To station, Date of Journey and Class of travel.

4. Now, select the Tatkal option in the Quota dropdown. Then,