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Cancellation Charges for Partially Confirmed Tickets

Cancellation Charges for Partially Confirmed Tickets

(a) In case of e-tickets shall be cancelled online or online TDR shall be filed within the time limits prescribed under these rules for obtaining refund.

(b) In case, on a party e-ticket or a family e-ticket issued for travel of more than one passenger, some passengers have confirmed reservation and others are on RAC or waiting list, full refund of fare, less clerkage, shall be admissible for confirmed passengers also subject to the condition that the ticket shall be cancelled online or online TDR shall be filed for all the passengers upto thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.

(c) In case of party e-ticket or family e-ticket issued for travel of more than one passenger, some passengers have confirmed reservation and others are on the list of RAC or waiting list, then in case of passengers or RAC or waiting list not travelling, a certificate shall be obtained from the ticket checking staff to that effect and refund of fare shall be processed online through TDR, indicating the details of the certificate issued by ticket checking staff and the online TDR shall be filed upto seventy two hours of actual arrival of the train at passengers’ destination and the original certificate issued by ticket checking staff shall be sent through post to Group General Manager/IT, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., Internet Ticketing Centre, IRCA Building, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055.

Sl. No. Indian Railway Refund Rules For More Information
1 Cancellation Charges for Confirmed Tickets Click Here
2 Cancellation Charges for RAC or Wait listed Tickets Click Here
3 Cancellation Charges for Partially Confirmed Tickets Click Here
4 Cancellation Charges-Full Wait list Ticket Click Here
5 Cancellation Charges-Cancellation of Train Click Here
6 Train Running More than Three hours Late and passenger not travelled Click Here
7 Cancellation of E-tickets -Refund Rules Click Here
8 Cancellation of I-tickets-Refund Rules Click Here
9 Cancellation of tickets where railway administration is unable to provide accommodation Click Here
10 Refund on partially used tickets Click Here
11 Refund of certain fare on failure to provide air-conditioning facility in air-conditioned coaches Click Here
12 Refund of fare when passenger are made to travel in lower class for want of accommodation Click Here
13 Cancellation of Ticket Booked in Premium Special Trains Click Here
14 Tatkal Ticket Cancellation Refund Rules Click Here

Source: http://contents.irctc.co.in

Here’s a detailed breakdown of Cancellation Charges for Partially Confirmed Train Tickets (mainly for Indian Railways/IRCTC):


🎫 What Is a Partially Confirmed Ticket?

A partially confirmed ticket is one where:


🧾 Cancellation Rules & Charges

🔹 Before Chart Preparation

If you cancel the entire ticket:

Confirmed Passengers:

Cancellation charges depend on time left before scheduled departure:

Time of Cancellation Cancellation Fee (per passenger)
>48 hours before ₹240 (2A), ₹200 (3A), ₹180 (SL), etc.
12–48 hours 25% of fare paid (subject to min fee)
4–12 hours 50% of fare paid
<4 hours No refund

Waitlisted Passengers:


🔹 After Chart Preparation

⚠️ You cannot cancel online after charting if any passenger is confirmed.

Refunds are only possible via TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt):

Confirmed Passengers:


💡 Special Scenarios

Scenario Refund Policy
Confirmed + Waitlisted, full ticket cancelled before chart Refund as per confirmed ticket rules for confirmed, full refund for waitlisted
Waitlisted passenger did not get seat and didn’t travel File TDR for refund
Waitlisted/RAC passenger travels No refund; penalized if seat not officially allotted

📲 How to Cancel a Partially Confirmed Ticket on IRCTC

  1. Login to IRCTC
  2. Go to “Booked Ticket History”
  3. Select your ticket
  4. Choose “Cancel” (before chart preparation only)
  5. Refund will be processed automatically based on the status of each passenger

📌 Summary

Passenger Status Before Charting After Charting
Confirmed ₹240–₹180+ or % No refund
Waitlisted Full refund TDR needed
RAC Full refund TDR needed

If you share your PNR status (e.g., 2 confirmed, 1 WL), I can calculate the approximate refund for you.

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