The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the ticketing arm of the Indian Railways, provides passengers with an option to change their Boarding station online. Users who book e-tickets can change their Boarding station online, but not within 24 hours of the scheduled departure of the train.
Passengers found travelling without any proper authority are required to pay fare with penalty between original boarding point and changed boarding point, as per the details available on the IRCTC website.
Here are a few points to remember while changing the Boarding Point of your train through IRCTC website/app.
Changing Train Boarding Point Through IRCTC: Points to Remember
- Boarding point change is allowed only once.
- Boarding station can be changed before 24 hours of the scheduled departure of train.
- Boarding point change is not allowed if ticket is seized.
- Boarding point change is not allowed for the PNRs with VIKALP option.
- Online boarding point change is not allowed for i-Ticket.
- Boarding point change is not allowed for current booking ticket.
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