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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

REDUCTION IN TATKAL CHARGES

PIB, 24 Aug:As announced by the Minister for Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee while presenting Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Parliament, the Ministry ofRailways has decided to reduce the Tatkal Charges w.e.f. October 1, 2009.

The new Tatkal charges will be at the rate of 10 per cent of basic fare for second class and 30 per cent of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum as given in the table below:

Class of Travel

Minimum Tatkal Charges (in Rs.)

Maximum TatkalCharges(in Rs.)

Second (sitting)

10.00

15.00

Sleeper

75.00

150.00

AC Chair Car

75.00

150.00

AC 3 Tier

200.00

300.00

AC 2 Tier

200.00

300.00

Executive

200.00

300.00

The above charges will be levied uniformly both in peak period and non-peak periods. Tatkal tickets will be issued for actual distance of travel, instead of end-to-end, subject to the distance restriction applicable to the train. The same Tatkal berth/seat may be booked in multiple legs till preparation of charts. At the time of preparation of charts, unutilized portion may be released to the General RAC/Waiting list passengers.

Tatkal facility will be introduced in Executive Class of Shatabdi Express trains also, by earmarking 10 per cent of the accommodation available i.e. 5 seats per coach

The existing refund rules of tatkal tickets will remain unchanged.

Earlier, the Ministry of Railways has decided to reduce the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) under Tatkal Scheme from five days to two days (excluding the date of journey) for journey commencing w.e.f. 01.08.2009.(PIB)

Weather report dated 25.08.09
Local forecast for next 24 hours (Gangtok & its neighborhood):

Generally cloudy sky. Chance of moderate rain or showers . Maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 21°C and 17 °C respectively .

Gangtok city forecast of Max., Min. & Wx. Condition

Valid for the periodMax in oCMin in oCRainfall

in mm

Wx condition
Next 24 hours2117

020.0

Moderate rain or showers

Next 48 hours2217

015.0

Moderate rain or showers

    Met data dated 25.08.2009

Today’s Sun sets at (in IST)18:01Tomorrow Sun rises at (in IST)05:09
Moon rises at11:04Moon sets at21:43
24 hours rainfall (in mm)025.6
Max Temp.

18.2Dep. from normal- 4.8
Min Temp.16.6Dep. from normal+ 0.6

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