Can I board at a different train station with a tatkal ticket in India?
I have booked two tickets for Mumbai to Pune in Tatkal quota. The train departs from Mumbai CST, can I board the train at Dadar station?
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I don't have an official source to back this up, but when I used to travel Indian Railways from Mumbai, I boarded at Kalyan or Dadar (when my ticket said CST) and it was fine. IIRC the ticket inspector told me that after one station, they mark the passenger as a no-show and give the seat away. In any case, inspection didn't start until Dadar or Kalyan.
Disclaimer: This was over 7 years ago.
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Can we board the train from a different station?
yes you can book a ticket at one station and board the train from another station in the same route. In that case you have to inform any near reservation counter that change of boarding station before charting done.Can we take Tatkal ticket from any station?
You can get Tatkal ticket from PRS Counter from railway station or create an account on irctc. Login into the irctc website 5-10 minutes ago. You can booked only 4 Passengers per PNR for Tatkal tickets. 10:00am for AC ticket and 11:00am for Non-AC ticket on One days in advance.Can I board a train after 2 stations from where I bought the ticket?
Yes you can board it only on next two stations. And if you fail to do so the T.T.E can allot your seat to other person as per railways rules.Can we board train from another station after chart preparation?
\u201cPresently, passengers are allowed to change the boarding point either through the IRCTC portal or by submitting a written request at the station 48 hours before the departure of the train. So Tatkal ticket holders were not given an option for changing the boarding point.इस आसान सी trick से IRCTC App और Website पर Tatkal Ticket सटासट बुक होंगे | Book Tatkal Train
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Answer 2
No.
If the TTR checks for your ticket before the train halts at Dadar, he will cancel your ticket. To solve this, you can change your boarding point by visiting any station.
Answer 3
Yes, you can.
Dadar is the very next stop after Mumbai CST, there will not be any problem.
You can catch your train up to Thane.
Answer 4
Confirmed Tatkal Tikets can't be canceled and no refund is permitted in Confirmed Tatkal Tkt. Therefore, general boarding rule can't be made applicable to confirmed Tatkal Tkt. Confirmed Tatkal berth should remain vacant for the passenger holding confirmed Tatkal Tkt.
It is based on the logic that railway can't make profits twice by selling a confirmed tatkal ticket which can't be canceled or no refund is allowed. I am not finding rule on the subject. So one has to get clarification from railway or to challenge in court.
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