The broad features of the revised Tatkal Scheme are as under:-

• To meet the urgent travel requirement of the passengers who plan their journey at short notice, Tatkal reservation facility be provided in the train

• The reservation under this scheme can be sought by full fare paying passengers only and no passenger holding concessional ticket may be allowed to avail reservation under this scheme.

• In the Present scheme ,Tatkal booking opens at  8AM on the previous day of the journey. This Period has been enhanced to  three days. For example in respect of train leaving on 4th,Tatkal Booking will Commence at 8AM on 1st.This  Change has been effected  W.E.F booking Commencing 14th November 2005.

• Instead of full coach being presently nominated as Tatkal Coach, there will be Tatkal quota in each train in 2A, 3A, AC Chair Car and sleeper classes as under:-

                2A - 4 berths per coach
                3A - 6 berths per coach
                AC Chair Car - 6 seats per coach and
                SL - 10% of the accomodation on one coach whichever is less

• There will be no separate Tatkal train defined. The unutilised Tatkal quota will get released to waitlisted passengers.

• Provision of I/Card has been deleted on an experimental basis for six months after which this will be reviewed. Zonal Railways may send the feedback in this regard three months after implementation of this scheme.

• Tatkal charges have been revised as under:-

• The facility of change of name is not permitted on the bookings made under this scheme.

• The reservation under this scheme shall be available only upto the time of preparation of charts.

• For the purpose of granting refunds & issuing TDRs, the time limit will be the same as applicable for refund of normal tickets.

• The booking under Tatkal Scheme will be done only from originating to terminating point of the train with boarding facility from intermediate station.