Lok Sabha Question No. 1712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Premium Tatkal Ticket Facilities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Manjulata Mandal, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1712 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## PREMIUM TATKAL TICKET FACILITIES

1712. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has started Premium Tatkal Ticket facilities for passengers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the salient features of Premium Class Tickets;
- the  revenue  generated  through  Premium  Class  Tickets  during
- (c) each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  achieved  the  objective  for  which Premium Tatkal Ticket facility has been introduced and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether at some point of time the Premium Class Ticket fares are  very  costly  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (f) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  reduce  the  fares  of Premium Tatkal Tickets; and
- (g) whether refund is not given to the passengers on cancellation of Premium  Tatkal  tickets  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1712 BY SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, DR. PON  GAUTHAM  SIGAMANI,  SHRIMATI  MANJULATA  MANDAL,  SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI, SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR AND  SHRI SELVAM G. TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  27.07.2022  REGARDING PREMIUM TATKAL TICKET FACILITIES

(a)  to  (e):  Yes,  Sir.    With  effect  from  01.10.2014,  in  some  of  the selected trains identified by Zonal Railways which are high in demand, 50%  of  the  existing  accommodation  under  Tatkal  Quota  has  been earmarked as Premium Tatkal Quota and is being booked on dynamic pricing. This is a slab based fare scheme where the fare increases by 20% after each slab of 10% berths are sold subject to maximum three times of tatkal fare.

Total Revenue generated through Premium Tatkal Tickets during each of the last three years and the current year are as under:

| Period                   |   Revenue generated (in ` crore) (Approx) |
|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                  |                                      1606 |
| 2020-21                  |                                       355 |
| 2021-22                  |                                       726 |
| 2022-23 (Till June 2022) |                                       577 |

(f): At present, there is no such proposal.

(g):  Since  like  tatkal  quota,  premium  tatkal  quota  is  booked  on  only one or two days of advance reservation period therefore no refund of fare  is  granted  for  confirmed  ticket  booked  under  premium  tatkal quota.  However,  in  case  of  cancellation  of  trains,  reservation  with partially confirmed status etc., refund is granted as per rule.

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