| New tatkal scheme to counter touts. by puneetmafia on 01 July, 2012 - 08:00 AM | ||
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 puneetmafia | New tatkal scheme to counter touts. on 01 July, 2012 - 08:00 AM | |
The Railways have revised the time of booking of tatkal tickets with effect from July 10 in a bid to prevent touts cornering tickets. Booking of tatkal tickets, permissible only one day in advance, will start at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. for the general public, while no authorised agent, even from the IRCTC, will be allowed to book tickets online until 12 noon.Thus the Railways hope to keep touts away from booking tickets surreptitiously the moment booking starts at the computerised reservation centres.The Railways have retained the restriction imposed on agents from booking general reserved tickets on the opening day for two hours, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., to allow the general public to book tickets 120 days in advance. | ||