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Train Ticket Booking Authorised Agent List - IRCTC IRCTC Authorised Agents Ticket booking authorisation has been given as follows across the country, Indian Railways Authorised Agents –3, Authorised Air Travel Agents-5, State Govt Schemes-12, GSAs in Abroad –10, IRCTC Authorised Agents of Public Sector-3, Internet Cafe / Internet Chain of Stores-32, Services Scheme (B2B Scheme)-29, OTA Scheme (B2C Scheme)-6. The detailed list of agents as given under… Indian Railways Authorised Agents :- 1. RTSA (Rail Travel Services Agents) 2. Town Booking Agency (TBA) 3. City Booking Agency Authorised Air Travel Agents -: 1) International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2) Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) 3)  Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) 4) Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) 5) Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) State Govt Schemes :- 1. e Seva (Andhra Pradesh Govt.) 2. E – Mitra (Rajasthan Govt.) 3. Manipur Electronics Development Corp.L...

IRCTC Agents - How many private agents are enlisted with IRCTC Private agencies in Rail Reservation :  Under the internet ticketing system, at present 92 agents including 77 private agencies are enlisted with IRCTC for booking reserved e-tickets... A question has been raised by the Member of Parliament regarding the private agencies enlisted with IRCTC, in written reply the Minister of State for Railways said that "At present, computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS) terminals are provided only at Railway reservation centers, post offices and at a few Government establishments. However, under the internet ticketing system, at present 92 agents including 77 private agencies are enlisted with IRCTC for booking reserved e-tickets". The existing reservation arrangements are adequately catering to the normal ticketing demand of the passengers.

Train Ticket Refund Rules : Important subsidiary rules for refund 1.No Refund on tickets upto the value of clerkage charge :In all cases where the fare collected is less than or equal to clerkage charge, no refund is admissible on cancellation or surrender of tickets. 2.No refund on break journey on Rajdhani/Shatabadi tickets: Since the fares for Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains are on point-to-point basis, break journey on tickets for these trains is not permissible and, therefore, no refund is admissible on these partially used tickets. 3.Refund for less number of passengers travelling on combined ticket (i)In cases where it is known before the commencement of the journey that less number of passengers will be travelling, the original combined ticket is collected at the starting station and a free EFT issued for the remaining passengers. Refund for the number of passengers not travelling, is granted at the station itself after deducting the usual cancellation charge. (ii)The parties wh...