[Resolved]  Irctc — Change in Base Fare between General and Tatkal

Hi,

Even I too observed the same on IRCTC website. For a ticket from SC to EE, base fare for general ticket 225 and for tatkal it's showing as 265.

hi | booked a Tatkal ticket from rpar to dli in himachal express .and payed double of regular fare, after checking found that base fare is different[protected].

Hi Jatin,

Have you got any response from IRCTC about this anomaly in base fare?

Thanks
Tosheer.

Hello all,

I link given below explains the huge difference between the base fares of normal and tatkal tickets.

"http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/tatkal-tickets-on-shorter-train-routes-have-b...⇄

The nutshell of the whole article is that the minimum base fare of tatkal ticket has been increased for all trains.

Revised minimum distance(whose fare will be taken as base fare) under Tatkal scheme
Second Sitting: 100km
AC Chair Car, Executive Class: 250km
Sleeper, 3AC Economy Class, AC 3-Tier, AC 2-Tier: 500km

This surge in short-distance Tatkal reservation prices is because the Railways has amended its Tatkal rules, but hasn't even bothered to inform the people it impacts the most - the passengers.

I hope the above article helps.

Base fare is different for same train between same source and destination under normal and tatkal booking ?
I have sent many mails to indian railway and also tweeted over it but no response. If anyone having any info abt it please share