Title - Mathrubhumi English - Timing of Tatkal ticket booking changed

Thiruvananthapuram: With effect from July 10, booking of Tatkal Ticket in railways will start at 1000 hrs on the previous day of journey from train originating station instead of 0800 hrs at present.

The pattern of working of reservation offices for issuing Tatkal Tickets was changed in Palakkad division, according to a railway press release here today.

One counter will be earmarked exclusively for issue of Tatkal Tickets between 1000 hrs and 1100 hrs at Palakkad Jn, Palakkad Town, Kozhikkode, Thalassery, Kannur and Mangalore Central stations.

Tatkal tickets would be issued without tokens between 1000 hrs to 1100 hrs at Kozhikkode.

At Ottappalam, Shoranur Jn, Angadipuram, Tirur, Ferok, Kozhikkode Satellite Reservation Centre, Wayanad, Malappuram, Vadakara, Mahe, Payyannur, Kanhangad, Kasargod, Mangalore Satellite Reservation Centre, Mangalore Jn and Pollachi stations, where only one counter is available separate queue shall be formed for Tatkal and Tatkal tickets will be issued on priority from 1000 hrs to 1100 hrs.

At all locations, where Reservation Tickets and Unreserved tickets are issued from the same counter, the existing practice of issuing reserved tickets and Tatkal tickets giving priority for unreserved tickets during train timings shall continue. (UNI)