How to Cancel The Ticket From IRCTC?

Online tickets, often referred to as E-tickets, are majorly booked through the official portal of Indian Railways – IRCTC.

Following are the simple steps to cancellation:

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1. Visit www.irctc.co.in from your computer or smartphone

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2. Visit the ‘Booked Tickets’

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3. Now, choose the ticket that you wish to be cancelled by clicking on the passengers to be cancelled

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4. You’ll be notified once the cancellation is confirmed, the amount of refund would be returned to the account through which you booked it, train ticket cancellation charges are applicable

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5. Regarding the partial cancellation, you need to print separately a fresh e-reservation slip also known as Electronic Reservation Slip.

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Note: You can’t cancel the bookings once the charts are printed.

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