Train Cancellation/Refund query. Urgent!!!

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I was supposed to travel tonight via train, but the train has been delayed from the origin station itself by 5.5 hours.


My departure time was 8.45 PM. Now it will be 2.30 AM assuming no more delay. 


If I Cancel now, how much refund can I expect? As of now, 4.52 PM, chart has not yet been prepared. I had booked the train from payzapp/smartbuy.

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Avant Garde Avant Garde
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Don't cancel the ticket bro. File TDR selecting reason as Train delayed by more than 3 hours passenger not travelled. You will get a full refund within 90 days.

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Avant Garde Avant Garde
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Don't cancel the ticket bro. File TDR selecting reason as Train delayed by more than 3 hours passenger not travelled. You will get a full refund within 90 days.

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Damn too late. I cancelled and then saw your message.

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Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Oh well! I cancelled and got zero refund. 


What about TDR? Can I file it now or can TDR be filed only of Train gets delayed while travelling?

Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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NO.. if you cancelled already you will get nothing

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Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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I think there is a rule of full refund when train is rescheduled for more than 3/4 hours. Kindly check online or follow this AI generated response.

To get a refund for a rescheduled train, you can file a Ticket Deposit Receipt (TDR) online or at a railway station ticket counter: 

 

Online: 

 

Log in to the IRCTC website or app 

 

Go to My Account, then My Transaction 

 

Enter your PNR, train number, and captcha 

 

Check the box to agree with the cancellation rules 

 

Click Submit 

 

Enter the OTP sent to your mobile number 

 

Click Submit again 

 

Select the option to cancel your ticket 

 

At a railway station: 

 

Go to the ticket counter and surrender your ticket 

 

You can file a TDR up to 72 hours before the scheduled departure of the train. You'll receive a full refund if the train is more than three hours late and you file a TDR before the train departs. You must also ensure that all passengers booked on your PNR have not traveled. 

 

If you purchased your ticket online, you can cancel it through the IRCTC website. If you have a counter ticket, you can cancel it at the reservation counter. 

 

The refund process can take at least 60 days. 

 

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Thanks for the detailed explanation. It will come in handy for the next time. 

For now, too late as I cancelled the ticket.

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I have cancelled train delayed by more than 3 hrs and got full refund.

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Did you file TDR before/after cancellation?

Did you cancel before the actual departure time?

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Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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Most important:- was your tatkal booking or regular booking?

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Regular.

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Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Don't worry, IRCTC has looted you too. In my experience, IRCTC are the No. 1 looters. I've wasted countless amounts of money based on their AI predictions of 71% and 80%, only for them to add a coach at the last minute. Now, I just switch to Tatkal booking, paying an additional ₹100 if the regular waitlist prediction is below 81%

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