Query on Tatkal Booking

Its not compulsory.

You can book the whole compartment...with the same name if IRCTC allows it (Only 12 ticket per USER ID in month)

No need to cancel..... First book if you got confirmed ticket then you can cancel the waiting ticket. Waiting ticket cancellation charge is 60 per person

ansh7 wrote:

Its not compulsory.

So I can cancel if I get confirmed tickets in Tatkal, right?

KingRocks wrote:

So I can cancel if I get confirmed tickets in Tatkal, right?

Yes. Before or after, its your choice

KingRocks wrote:

So I can cancel if I get confirmed tickets in Tatkal, right?

All the best for Booking Tatkal.

Scorpion wrote:

All the best for Booking Tatkal.

It sounds like I am going for some entrance exam 😃

KingRocks wrote:

It sounds like I am going for some entrance exam 😃

Its easier than exam though i booked many tickets within 3min from potato irctc app if had pc with me would take 1min max

Jarvis.-. wrote:
Its easier than exam though i booked many tickets within 3min from potato irctc app if had pc with me would take 1min max

So you suggest booking on PC is faster than App?

KingRocks wrote:

So you suggest booking on PC is faster than App?

definitely, app keeps on loading and loading at tatkal time so PC is preferred in trains where tickets is gone in 2min + also add names in master list and learn the whole form before hand + login at 9:58/10:58 and search at exact 10:00/11:00 

Jarvis.-. wrote:
definitely, app keeps on loading and loading at tatkal time so PC is preferred in trains where tickets is gone in 2min + also add names in master list and learn the whole form before hand + login at 9:58/10:58 and search at exact 10:00/11:00 

Thanks for the info...I have added info to master list already. 

I find the irctc app much faster, as in a session if you load the masterlist once, it keeps it loaded, no server calls. Also unless something has changed, during tatkal time the masterlist doesn't show up on desktop site.

• Basically have masterlist ready just with the passengers you want to have in journey. 
• Have a second device with UPI ready for the payment (I prefer Phonepe).
• Keep the UPI copied on the device which will be used to book the tickets.
• Login 2 mins early. 
• Search for the train and go to the booking page for previous day to just load the master list once. 
• Go back to search and go through the booking once the timing happens.

Do some trial runs early, so that you know which option to select while paying. I use the Bhim UPI powered by PayTM, I don't login to paytm, just paste the UPI and approve from the second device which already has phonepe open and unlocked.

I have been able to buy tickets within 1-2 minutes of the opening time. I use iOS irctc app and believe that android one will be suitably fast as well. I rely on UPI as there's no OTP involved and if phonepe app is logged in and open, it alerts as soon as the request is received.

Sadly I was so fast, irctc had banned me once, had to raise the issue on twitter to get my account unbanned. I had written my steps which I had done and they accepted . Previously they had a very simple UPI address input option, they changed it right now.

#irctc #train #tickets #tatkal

Seinfeld wrote:

Sadly I was so fast, irctc had banned me once, had to raise the issue on twitter to get my account unbanned. I had written my steps which I had done and they accepted . Previously they had a very simple UPI address input option, they changed it right now.

#irctc #train #tickets #tatkal

They should just follow lottery system to be fair to all or dynamically start new train when there are confirmed passengers(at least between heavy rush routes)

present system is favors a lot to technically sound and people with better facilities like mobile/PC/Internet...

KingRocks wrote:

Thanks for the info...I have added info to master list already. 

Any updates bro??

Scorpion wrote:
Any updates bro??

Journey date is day after tomorrow. So tomorrow is D-Day 🤞😀 Btw waitlist is now at WL11 and WL12

KingRocks wrote:

Journey date is day after tomorrow. So tomorrow is D-Day 🤞😀 Btw waitlist is now at WL11 and WL12

As suggested by the dimers above. follow below points

1. Master list

2. Payment method UPI (preferably phonepe with PayTM bank combo)

3. App / website - Both have same impact, but i will prefer app.

4. Try with Prem Tatkal and if u fast enough u can book the ticket in normal tatkal fare in Prem Tatkal quota. 

Edit: While checking found that No Prem tatkal quota for this Train.

So better to try with 2 different accounts. Login in App and website with each account and try. Same internet can be used.

Scorpion wrote:

As suggested by the dimers above. follow below points

1. Master list

2. Payment method UPI (preferably phonepe with PayTM bank combo)

3. App / website - Both have same impact, but i will prefer app.

4. Try with Prem Tatkal and if u fast enough u can book the ticket in normal tatkal fare in Prem Tatkal quota. 

Edit: While checking found that No Prem tatkal quota for this Train.

So better to try with 2 different accounts. Login in App and website with each account and try. Same internet can be used.

Thanks for the detailed information 🙂 Will surely follow this 

Scorpion wrote:

As suggested by the dimers above. follow below points

1. Master list

2. Payment method UPI (preferably phonepe with PayTM bank combo)

3. App / website - Both have same impact, but i will prefer app.

4. Try with Prem Tatkal and if u fast enough u can book the ticket in normal tatkal fare in Prem Tatkal quota. 

Edit: While checking found that No Prem tatkal quota for this Train.

So better to try with 2 different accounts. Login in App and website with each account and try. Same internet can be used.

Update: Logged in to the IRCTC website at 9.56 AM and exactly at 10 AM clicked the search button and guess what happened. It logged me out. It took me a couple of minutes to log in again, the tickets were still available, so I tried booking & did payment, and the tickets came on a Waitlist. Successfully wasted time and money.

Anyway thanks for the help everyone. Appreciate it.

KingRocks wrote:
Update: Logged in to the IRCTC website at 9.56 AM and exactly at 10 AM clicked the search button and guess what happened. It logged me out. It took me a couple of minutes to log in again, the tickets were still available, so I tried booking & did payment, and the tickets came on a Waitlist. Successfully wasted time and money.

Anyway thanks for the help everyone. Appreciate it.

Hope ur WL tkts will get RAC at the time of chart preparation.

KingRocks wrote:
Update: Logged in to the IRCTC website at 9.56 AM and exactly at 10 AM clicked the search button and guess what happened. It logged me out. It took me a couple of minutes to log in again, the tickets were still available, so I tried booking & did payment, and the tickets came on a Waitlist. Successfully wasted time and money.

Anyway thanks for the help everyone. Appreciate it.

Only login before 2min only anything more and u'll logout i said 9:58/10:58 for a reason, anyway if u cancel TQWL ticket u'll get back ur money after ₹60 charge, if not confirmed in chart preparation u'll get refund also

Jarvis.-. wrote:
Only login before 2min only anything more and u'll logout i said 9:58/10:58 for a reason, anyway if u cancel TQWL ticket u'll get back ur money after ₹60 charge, if not confirmed in chart preparation u'll get refund also

I feel bad now 😔...anyway i will keep this info for next time...thanks

Jarvis.-. wrote:
Only login before 2min only anything more and u'll logout i said 9:58/10:58 for a reason, anyway if u cancel TQWL ticket u'll get back ur money after ₹60 charge, if not confirmed in chart preparation u'll get refund also

On Normal days, our predictions and groundwork will be helpful.

Seasonal days like Today, there is 99% chance that repeated logout, server crash, etc. (same happened with me today).