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IMPORTANT INFORMATION - NEW REVISED REFUND RULES FOR RAILWAY TICKET by AllIsWell on 27 June, 2013 - 07:30 PM
avatar AllIsWell IMPORTANT INFORMATION - NEW REVISED REFUND RULES FOR RAILWAY TICKET on 27 June, 2013 - 07:30 PM

Indian Railways Undertakes Comprehensive Revision of its Refund Rules

The Revised Refund Rules will Come into Effect From 1st July 2013

Ministry of Railways has revised and amended Refund Rules in a very comprehensive manner and notified them which shall come into force with effect from 1.7.2013. The amendments made in the Refund Rules are aimed at simplification, efficiency in processing and reduction of bogus refund claims.

Railway Passengers (Cancellation of ticket and Refund of fare) Rules, 1998 have not been substantially revised in the last 15 years during which period a large number of changes have taken place in the ticketing system of Indian Railways. Firstly, Computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS) as well asComputerised Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) have proliferated. Reservation through internet has also been introduced through which 45% of the total reserved tickets are issued. Integrated Train Enquiry System -- 139 is functional through which ticket status can be obtained through SMS. The above developments warranted that the refund rules be revised comprehensively.....

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