subject: General Rules Of Indian Railways [print this page] INDICATION OF SEAT NUMBER:- the travellers who have inveterate reservation are allotted berths at the time of reservation. The details including the berth number are mentioned on the ticket. The provision is different in case of Acc Coaches for first ACC and first class the seats are allotted when the chart is prepared.
RESERVATION AGAINST CANCELLATION (R.A.C.):- The travellers are provided with reserved seats and those who get their names under R.A.C. they can get the berths only on the cancellation of the seats.
WHEN RESERVATION WORK CEASES:- The travellers can get the reservation done four hours before the scheduled departure of the train. After this the reservation of the tickets takes place at the current counters which are there at the stations which can only be done up to one hour before the planned departure of the train.
THE RESERVATION FROM TRANSITIONAL STATIONS: - The reservation can also be done from the intermediate stations.
a.The passengers can get the reservation for any class from intermediary stations, these stations so not have computer facility for the reservation. This reservation is only accepted when the travellers have the journey tickets. The Station Master of the transitional station should be given such requisition 72 hours before the departure of the train from the respective station. The application for such circumstances should be sent to the adjacent computerised reservation office as soon as possible.
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CANCELLATION OF RESERVATION DUE TO LATE ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER:- The Railway Administration may terminate the seats reserved by a passenger, if the respective passenger does not turn up up to 15 minutes before the scheduled time for the departure of the train. This seat is then allotted to the other passengers on the priority basis.
Alter OF BOARDING POINT:- If a traveller wishes to inhabit reserved accommodation from any station then the permission will be granted to entrain at any midway station which he chooses irrespective of the expanse from the initial station. Following conditions are applicable to it:-
i.An appeal for it must be given in writing at that station from where the ticket is acquired and the reservation should be made at least 24 hours before the programmed departure of the train.
ii.The Railway Administration has certain rights for such accommodation from the originating station up to the station to which the traveller has to go.
iii.The refund of money is not permitted to the passengers for the portion of journey which is not performed by them.
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