I was booking a 3rd AC ticket today, under Tatkal scheme seats were available 50 with cost around 1200 per person, as soon as I was booking the ticket I got PQWL, I searched for Premium Tatkal then and found that 4 seats were available in 3rd AC and prices were same, as soon as I booked the ticket price was increased from 1200 to 4500 for 1 person, it was emergency so I booked a ticket for my parents.
As a government body IRCTC should not cheat users like this, middle class can only travel to trains because they can't afford Airline charges, if IRCTC takes the same charges where should middle class people will go.
This is actually a fraud by IRCTC and they should return the money.
Train Number : 02296
From : BXR
To : ET
Journey Date : 26-06-21
Person name : Dadan singh and Devmuni Devi
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation [IRCTC] customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.