What happens if I cancel my train ticket before confirmation?

25% fee charged if canceled less than 14 days before departure. Tickets on unreserved services incur 25% fee if canceled an hour or more after purchase.



If you cancel a train ticket that is still on a Waitlist (WL) or has RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) status on Indian Railways, you are entitled to a nearly full refund. For waitlisted e-tickets, if the ticket remains unconfirmed after the final chart is prepared, it is automatically canceled by the system, and the full fare is credited back to your account minus a small clerkage fee of approximately ₹60 per passenger (plus GST for AC classes). If you choose to cancel a waitlisted ticket manually before the chart is prepared, the same ₹60 clerkage fee applies. For RAC tickets, if you cancel at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure, the same flat clerkage fee is deducted. It is important to note that once a ticket is Confirmed (CNF), the cancellation charges become much higher and are based on how close you are to the departure time (ranging from 25% to 50% of the fare). Therefore, if you are certain you won't be traveling, it is financially better to cancel while the ticket is still in the "Waiting" stage to minimize the deduction from your refund.

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Refunds: Full refund to original form of payment with no fees if canceled 15 days or more before departure. 25% fee charged if canceled less than 14 days before departure. Tickets on unreserved services incur 25% fee if canceled an hour or more after purchase.

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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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25% fee charged if canceled less than 14 days before departure. Tickets on unreserved services incur 25% fee if canceled an hour or more after purchase.

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All Fares. 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). “No Show” Policy: After departure, all fares are non-refundable and cannot be changed.

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If a train is cancelled (and that's what's happened here) you're entitled to take the next train that matches any restrictions on your ticket. So if your ticket is routed via a certain place, you must go that way, or if it's only valid on a certain train company, you must use that companies services.

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If you cancel a confirm ticket between 12 hours and up to four hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges will be 50 per cent of the fare paid (subject to the minimum cancellation rate).

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Changes are only allowed for a different time/date of travel, so you need to stick to the same departure and arrival stations. The simplest way to amend your tickets is online via My Booking. For eticket bookings you pay the difference between your original ticket and new ticket, plus a change fee.

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In this case, you will almost certainly be directed to take the next train. Don't worry if you miss a following connection, you're covered all the way to your destination because of the cancellation (this also works for delays).

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