#NewDelhi : #NDA Government has increased the tatkal ticket booking charges by up to 33 per cent. The Indian Railways has increased the tatkal booking charges for travel in sleeper class, AC-III tier, AC-II tier and executive class from December 25.
The minimum tatkal charges for sleeper class have been raised from Rs. 90 to Rs. 100 and the maximum charge from Rs. 175 to Rs. 200.
The hike in travel charges in AC compartments is even more. The minimum tatkal charges in AC-III have increased from Rs. 250 to Rs. 300 while the maximum charges have gone up from Rs. 350 to Rs. 400.
The minimum and maximum amount will vary depending upon the distance travelled.
The minimum charges for AC-II tier have been increased from Rs. 300 to Rs. 400, and the maximum charges have been hiked from Rs. 400 to Rs. 500.
Passengers travelling in the executive class will need to pay Rs. 400 instead of Rs. 300 as the minimum tatkal booking charges and Rs. 500 against the earlier sum of Rs. 400 as maximum cost. The tatkal booking for second classs sitting will remain the same at Rs. 10 as minimum and Rs. 15 as manimum charge depending on the distance.
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