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How can I cancel my train ticket if it is late?

You can use the IRCTC online or a reservation counter to request a refund for your railway ticket. To initiate the refund process, log in to the same account on the IRCTC portal through which you booked the ticket.



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If you're delayed and arrive at your destination more than half an hour late, you'll usually be able to get some money back. Some train companies will also give you compensation if your train is more than 15 minutes late. You need to keep your train tickets to get a refund.

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Full refund to original form of payment if changed or canceled within 24 hours of purchase, regardless of time elapsed between purchase and scheduled departure (within one hour for tickets on unreserved services).

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If you purchased your tickets online as a guest, you may cancel your reservation online by clicking 'My Trip' at the top of any page. Enter your reservation number and email address or telephone number used when you made your reservation and click 'Find Trip.

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Verify Your Eligibility for a Refund: In accordance with railway rules, you are entitled to a full refund of your ticket price if your train is three hours or more late. You can cancel the ticket in this case.

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Cancelling Flights Within 24 Hours Although every airline has a different policy, many airlines will allow you to cancel flight tickets within 24 hours and give you a refund, even if you've bought a non-refundable airline ticket.

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In air travel, a plane is considered “late” by the U.S. Department of Transportation if it arrives 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. Amtrak stretches that to 29 minutes. Yet, even with that half-hour grace period, the nation's passenger-rail system has had trains arrive later and later over the last decade.

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