New changes in Indian Railway rules
Many people do not board at the boarding station after purchasing tickets and instead board the train from another nearby station.
Changes in booking
There are also problems with purchasing tatkal tickets. When passengers purchase tickets from the train's source station to destination (Source Station-Destination Station), they often face difficulties if they start their journey from an intermediate station.
Passengers had to face harassment
Passengers also have to pay fines. In many cases, they also lose their designated seats.
Rule changes from April 1
Railway's post on social media
From April 1, changes have been made to IRCTC's boarding point rules. According to the new rules, passengers can change their boarding station up to 30 minutes before train departure. Southern Railways shared a post on their X handle announcing this rule.
Updated rules (symbolic image)
Relaxed rules
Previously, the rules for changing boarding stations were not so simple. Passengers had to submit requests for boarding point changes at least 24 hours in advance. But with this new updated rule, passengers will get additional convenience.
For whom does this rule apply?
This facility applies only to confirmed and RAC tickets. This facility does not apply to waitlisted tickets.
There are some special conditions
Some conditions must be met
The boarding point can only be changed once. The request for boarding point change must be submitted before the second chart is prepared.
Rules for changing boarding point
How to change boarding point?
Passengers can change their boarding point through the IRCTC app or website, or offline from the ticket counter at the station. In this case, having the train ticket and an ID proof is sufficient.
What steps need to be followed?
Steps for changing boarding station
Log in to the IRCTC app with your user name and password, then go to My Account, then My Transactions, and then Booked Ticket History.
(My Account >> My Transactions >> Booked Ticket History)
How to select boarding point?
Select the ticket for which you want to change the boarding station and click on the Change Boarding Point option. Now a pop-up window will open, select your desired boarding point and click on the Ok option to change the boarding point.
Changes in refund policy too
Not only in changing boarding stations, but changes are also being made to ticket refund time limits and penalty-related rules. For ticket cancellation, the 48-hour refund time limit has been extended to 72 hours. Additionally, instead of the 12-48 hour time frame, 25 percent of the fare will be deducted if tickets are cancelled between 24 to 72 hours. This rule will be implemented in phases from April 1 to April 15.
