Indian Railways has revised Tatkal and Premium Tatkal booking timings, with new rules effective from 15 April 2025.

Original review summary

The review says IRCTC clarified on 11 April 2025 that no changes were proposed to Tatkal or Premium Tatkal booking timings for AC or non-AC classes, and that agents’ permitted booking times remained unchanged. It also reports that the existing Tatkal booking windows were 10:00 AM for AC classes and 11:00 AM for non-AC classes, one day before the journey date, excluding that date.[S1]