Premium Tatkal (PT) Booking Timings
Premium Tatkal (PT) Booking Timings 2025 Sleeper Class is 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., and AC Class is 10 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
| Tatkal Booking Timings for AC Class 2025 | 10 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. |
| Tatkal Booking Timings for Sleeper Class 2025 | 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. |
Premium Tatkal (PT) Quota booking on Dynamic Pricing
- New quota as Premium Tatkal (PT) Quota is being introduced by Railway with dynamic fare pricing.
- Dynamic fare stands for the fare component which may be increased with the subsequent bookings.
- Opening days booking to be allowed on/after 10:00 hrs.
- Advance Reservation Period (ARP) of Premium Tatkal ticket booking is same as Tatkal ticket booking.
- Agents will not be allowed to book tickets in this quota.
- Dynamic fare shall be charged for confirm passengers.
- RAC/ Waitlist Ticket Booking is not allowed.
- Only E-tickets will be permitted for booking.
- I-ticket Booking is not allowed with this Quota.
- No concession shall be applicable in this Quota.
- Child passenger will be charged with full fare.
- Identity card number of the prescribed proof of identity is required at the time of booking.
- At least one passenger should travel with his/her ID card in original which was used at the time of booking.
- No refund is given to passengers in case of cancellation of confirm PT quota ticket.
- All rules for tatkal quota booking over internet is applicable to Premium Tatkal quota also.
Premium Tatkal Charges Calculation
With effect from 01.10.2025, in some of the selected trains which are high in demand, 50% of the existing accommodation under Tatkal Quota has been earmarked as Premium Tatkal Quota and is being booked on dynamic pricing. This is a distance-slab based fare scheme where the fare increases by 20% after each slab of 10% berths subject to maximum three times of tatkal fare. Further w.e.f 09.09.2025, flexi fare system has been introduced in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains. Under this system, the base fare increases by 10% with every 10% of berths sold subject to maximum ceiling limit of 1.5 times in classes Second AC, Sleeper, Second Sitting (Reserved), AC Chair Car and 1.4 times in 3rd AC class. No change has been made in the fares for Ist AC and Executive Class of travel.
Here’s the current Premium Tatkal booking timings as per Indian Railways:
🕒 Premium Tatkal Booking Timings
| Class Type | Booking Opens | When |
|---|---|---|
| AC Classes (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, EC, 3E) | 10:00 AM | 1 day before journey date (excluding day of journey) |
| Non-AC Classes (SL – Sleeper, 2S – Second Sitting) | 11:00 AM | 1 day before journey date (excluding day of journey) |
📌 Important Notes
- Online only: Premium Tatkal tickets can be booked via IRCTC website/app — not at counters.
- Dynamic fare: Price increases as seats get booked.
- No concession: All passengers pay full Premium Tatkal fare.
- Agents restricted: Not allowed to book during the first 30 minutes after booking opens.
- From 1 July 2025: Aadhaar OTP verification will be mandatory for all Tatkal/Premium Tatkal bookings.
If you like, I can also give you a side-by-side chart of Tatkal vs Premium Tatkal booking times for easy reference. That way, you can see all timings at a glance.