Indian railways online ticketing arm have informed that Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation offers the benefit of booking train tickets under foreign tourist quota on its website/application.
The foreign tourist quota facility can now be availed by Foreign tourists, including Non-Resident Indians holding a legal passport to book railway tickets online.
According to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), international users can book tickets under foreign tourist quota up to 365 days in advance. For bookings done within current Advance Reservation Period, berths are allocated at the time of booking.
Know about ITCTC foreign tourist quota booking:
- If booking has done beyond ARP period, berths are provided at the later stage when allotted by Railways Passenger Reservation System at the time of opening the ARP.
- The birth allocation notification will be received through international SMS facility.
- Rs. 100+Good and Service Tax (GST) for registration/profile updation charges for the international/NRI user.
- In addition, a service charge of Rs. 200+GST per ticket will be charged on booking.
- In case of cancellation, 50 percent of fare is deducted in addition to cancellation charges. The time bound for cancellation of tickets booked online are as per extant rules by Indian railway.
- Just in case, the berth is not assigned by Railway PRS system, tickets are automatically canceled and cancellation SMS/email with details are sent to the user.
- Just in case, if booking amount is debited from customers bank account and the ticket is not issued, IRCTC refunds the entire fare and IRCTC service charges electronically.
- Refunds amount if any, are credited only in the account which was used for ticket booking.
- No guarantees are offered by IRCTC whatsoever for the accuracy or timeliness of the refunds reaching the customer’s card/bank accounts, mentioned IRCTC.
- All refund is processed as per extant railway refund rules.
By Sowmya Sangam
