Procedure for Cancellation of E-Tickets

• e-Tickets can be cancelled on Internet at this website till Chart preparation of the train .Cancellations are not allowed at face to face Railway Counters. If the user wishes to cancel his e-Ticket, he can do so till the time of chart preparation for the train.For train starting up to 12 noon the chart preparation is usually done on the previous night. He can log on to www.services.irctc.co.in and go to "Booked Tickets" link and select the ticket to be cancelled and can initiate the cancellation by selecting the passengers to be cancelled. Cancellation would be confirmed online and the refund would be credited back to the account used for booking as for normal Internet tickets. If there is any partial cancellation of ticket, please ensure that a fresh e-reservation slip (Electronic Reservation Slip) is printed separately as done for the original ticket. To take you step by step and familiarize you with the procedure for canceling of e-tickets. 
• Cancellation of e-Tickets before chart preparation of the train:
  
  If a confirmed ticket is cancelled more than 48 hrs before the scheduled departure of the train, flat cancellation charges shall be deducted @ Rs.240/- for AC First Class/Executive Class, Rs.200/- for AC 2 Tier/First Class, Rs. 180 for AC 3 Tier/AC Chair car/ AC 3 Economy, Rs.120/- for Sleeper Class and Rs.60/- for Second Class. Cancellation charges are per passenger.
  
  If a confirmed ticket is cancelled within 48 hrs and up to 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges shall be 25% of the fare subject to the minimum flat rate mentioned in the above clause.
  
  Less than 12 hours and upto four hours before the scheduled departure of the train up to chart preparation which is earlier, 50% of the fare paid subject to the minimum cancellation charges. Note the Chart preparation time is the time for the chart preparation from the Train Originating Station or from the previous chart Preparation station.
• Cancellation of e-Tickets after the preparation of Reservation charts:
  
  For Normal User:- E-ticket cannot be cancelled after chart preparation. Users are requested to use the online TDR filing for such cases and track Status of the refund case through tracking service provided by IRCTC. TDR can be filed as per Railway rules:
• No refund of fare shall be admissible on the tickets having confirmed reservation in case the ticket is not cancelled or TDR not filed online upto four hours before the scheduled departure of the train.
• No refund of fare shall be admissible on RAC e-tickets is case the ticket is not cancelled or TDR not filed online upto thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.
• In case, on a party e-ticket or a family e-ticket issued for travel of more than one passenger, some passengers have confirmed reservation and others are on RAC or waiting list, full refund of fare , less clerkage, shall be admissible for confirmed passengers also subject to the condition that the ticket shall be cancelled online or online TDR shall be filed for all the passengers upto thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.

The online TDR shall be filed upto seventy two hours of actual arrival of the train at passenger’s destination and the original certificate issued by the ticket checking staff is to be sent through post to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
For filing online TDR, select ""File Ticket Deposit Receipt (TDR)"" from menu ""Services"". For the ticket booked at old site, select ""Old Transaction History"" from menu ""My Transactions"" and after getting the password verified select ""File TDR"" link in the left panel under the "My Transactions" menu. IRCTC will forward the claim to Concerned Railways to process the refund and money of refund amount will be credited back to same account through which payment was made after receiving the same from the concerned Railways. For any other clarifications please mail to etickets@irctc.co.in

For Agents :- E-ticket cannot be cancelled after chart preparation. Whenever Agents received such a request from their customers they are required to send a mail to etickets@irctc.co.in containing following details.
PNR No.
Transaction ID :
Train No.
From:
To:
Date of journey:
S.No.
PASSENGER NAME
AGE
SEX
Reasons for Filing TDR
IRCTC will file TDR and forward the claim to Concerned Railways to process the refund and money of refund amount will be credited back to Agents account through which payment was made after receiving the same from the concerned Railways. For any other clarifications please mail to etickets@irctc.co.in"
• For Tatkal Tickets Booked as e-Tickets:
  
  No refund will be granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets. For contingent cancellation and waitlisted Tatkal ticket cancellations, charges will be deducted as per existing Railway rules. Partial cancellation of Tatkal e-tickets is allowed.
• Cancellation of e-tickets in case of trains cancelled:
  
  If the train is marked as "CANCELLED" in PRS due to breaches, floods, accidents etc. full refund is permissible in case the ticket is cancelled within three days of the scheduled departure of the train. In case of e-tickets, such cancellations can be done by the customer through Internet.

Link Aadhaar Number With Mobile Phone for Re-Verification Using IVR

HIGHLIGHTS

• Subscribers need to dial 14546 from their phones
• They will receive an OTP, which is needed for verification to be complete
• Corporate customers do not need to link mobile number and Aadhaar

As the government continues its drive to re-verify the SIM cards using Aadhaar number, the process became a little easier on Tuesday. Now telecom subscribers can call a single number to verify all their mobile numbers with Aadhaar, irrespective of network. This brings in a sigh of relief for consumers across the country, who only had the option to visit offline stores run by their operators to link the two till now. Now, they can use the IVR service from their homes instead, cutting out the hassle involved in going to physical outlets.

How to link Aadhaar with mobile phone number

If you want to re-verify your phone number by linking it to Aadhaar, the process is rather simple. You just need to keep your Aadhaar number at hand. Whether you are on Airtel, Idea, Jio, and Vodafone or any other operator, you simply need to call the toll-free number 14546 from the phone number. Follow these steps, as directed by the IVR, to complete the re-verification process.

1. When you call 14546, you will be asked to select whether you are an Indian national or an NRI by selecting the respective option
2. Next, you will have to give consent to link Aadhaar with your phone number by pressing 1
3. After that, you need to provide your Aadhaar number and press 1 to confirm
4. This step generates the OTP, which you will receive on your mobile phone
5. Now, you need to enter your phone number
6. Here, you are asked to give consent to your operator to pick your name, photo and date of birth from UIDAI data base
7. The IVR now mentions the last four digits of your number to confirm that you have keyed in the right number
8. If the number is correct, you can enter the OTP you received on SMS
9. You must press 1 to complete the Aadhaar-mobile number re-verification process
10. If you hold another phone number, you can link that too by pressing 2 and following the steps provided by the IVR system. Keep your other mobile phone handy as you will receive the OTP on this number.

The OTP you receive for Aadhaar-mobile phone re-verification is valid for 30 minutes, so you can use it even there is some network glitch and the call terminates prematurely. The IVR system says the last date to link the two is February 6. Subscribers who are on corporate plans do not need to need to undergo the re-verification process.

So far, Airtel, Idea, and Vodafone have activated the service. Upon calling Jio, the IVR tried to direct us to a customer care executive, but both times the call was terminated without reaching an executive. 

In late November, telecom operators had also been directed to set up a website so that subscribers can link Aadhaar and mobile number online. However, there is no such website so far. Going by the image in a tweet by the Digital India Twitter account, it seems users will be able to link the two using the mAadhaar app, which is available only for Android so far, as well in some time.

Jio Prepaid Plans Updated 15th Dec 2017

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 19

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data at 0.15 GB or gigabytes. The daily 4G data limit is also 0.15GB. Local, STD and roaming SMSes (short message service) allowed across all operators are 20 in number, said Jio on its website. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for one day.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 52

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 1.05GB. The daily 4G data limit is 0.15GB. Local, STD and roaming SMSes allowed across all operators are 70 in number. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for seven days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 98

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 2.1GB. The daily 4G data limit is 0.15GB. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers 140 local, STD and roaming SMSes across all operators, said Jio. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 14 days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 149

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 4.2GB. The daily 4G data limit is 0.15GB. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers 300 local, STD and roaming SMSes across all operators. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 28 days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 309

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 49GB. The daily 4G data limit is 1GB. Local, STD and roaming SMSes offered in this prepaid recharge plan of Jio are unlimited. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 49 days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 399

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 70GB. The daily 4G data limit is 1GB. Unlimited local, STD and roaming SMSes are offered across all operators, in this prepaid recharge plan, according to Jio's website. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 70 days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 459

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 84GB. The daily 4G data limit is 1GB. This plan also offers unlimited local, STD and roaming SMSes across all operators. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 84 days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 499

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 91GB. The daily 4G data limit is 1GB. Unlimited local, STD and roaming SMSes are offered in this prepaid recharge plan, across all operators. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 91 days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 509

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 98GB. The daily 4G data limit is 2GB. The number of SMS - local, STD and on roaming - offered is unlimited, across all operators. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 49 days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 799

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 84GB. The daily 4G data limit is 3GB. The number of SMS - local, STD and on roaming - offered is unlimited, across all operators. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 28 days.

Reliance Jio prepaid recharge plan at Rs 999

This prepaid recharge plan of Jio offers high speed data of 60GB. There is no daily data limit. Unlimited local, STD and roaming SMSes are offered in this prepaid recharge plan, across all operators. This prepaid recharge plan of Jio is valid for 90 days.

BSNL Prepaid Recharge Plans: Rs 429 Vs Rs 339 Vs Rs 444 Vs Rs 333

BSNL's Rs 429 prepaid recharge plan

• This BSNL prepaid recharge plan offers freebies of 1GB data per day as well as unlimited local and STD calls to any network, said BSNL on its website, portal2.bsnl.in. The freebies are valid for 90 days but the plan comes with a validity of 180 days.

• BSNL's Rs 339 data STV

  This STV by BSNL offers 3GB data per day without any speed restrictions, according to BSNL's website. It comes bundled with unlimited local and STD calls  from BSNL to BSNL. If one wants to make a call from BSNL to any other network, he/she will get 30 minutes every day free of charge. Off-net voice calls will be charged at 25 paise per minute after the 30 minute/day freebie is over. This BSNL STV is valid for 26 days.

• BSNL Rs 444 Chauka STV

  This prepaid data plan, called as BSNL Chauka_ 444 STV, offers unlimited data for 90 days. However, internet speed will reduce to 80 Kbps after 2GB per day.

• BSNL data STV for Rs 333

  This prepaid data STV by BSNL also offers unlimited data for 56 days. However, internet speed will reduce to 80 Kbps after exhaustion of 1GB per day. 

Flipkart Sale Offers

Flipkart Big Shopping Days sale is here, and will run till Saturday, December 9. Under this sale, Flipkartwill offer a host of deals across popular products, including mobiles, tablets, TVs, laptops, as well as other electronics.

SBI credit card users can get an additional 10 percent discount (up to Rs. 1,600 on a minimum cart value of Rs. 4,999) during the Flipkart sale. On top of these are exchange discounts, buyback guarantees, no-cost EMIs, etc.

• Google Pixel 2 64GB
  Google Pixel 2 has received its first major discount with this sale, even though it is barely a month old. Google is selling the smartphone at a discounted price of Rs. 49,999 (MRP Rs. 61,000) during the Big Shopping Days sale. That's not all, you can get an additional discount of Rs. 10,000 by making a payment using any debit or credit card, and another discount of up to Rs. 18,000 by changing your old device. Price: Rs. 49,999 (MRP Rs. 61,000)

• Google Pixel 2 XL The Google Pixel 2 XL is also getting a discount, even though it's not as sweet as the Pixel 2, it's still a great deal. The Pixel 2 XL is available for Rs. 67,999 (MRP Rs. 73,000) on Flipkart for a limited time. You can get an additional discount of up to Rs. 18,000 on exchanging your old smartphone, and even get another Rs. 3,000 in exchange value on select smartphones. On paying with any debit or credit card you get an additional Rs. 8,000 off. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a 6-inch QHD+ display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, supported by 4GB of RAM. It includes a 12.2-megapixel primary camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
• Price: Rs. 67,999 (MRP Rs. 73,000)

Apple iPhone 8 Plus 64GB
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus 64GB is down to Rs. 68,999 (MRP Rs. 73,000) on Flipkart's Big Shopping Days sale. You can get another Rs. 1,600 off if you pay with an SBI credit card. The company is also bundling a buyback guarantee for an additional Rs. 99, which promises an exchange value of Rs. 35,000 when you exchange the iPhone 8 Plus 64GB on its website later on. The iPhone 8 Plus features a 5.5-inch Retina HD display and is powered by Apple's A11 Bionic chip. It includes a dual camera setup featuring two 12-megapixel cameras and a 7-megapixel front-facing camera.

• Price: Rs. 68,999 (MRP Rs. 73,000)
• Apple iPhone 7 32GB
  Apple iPhone 7 32GB is down to Rs. 39,999 (MRP Rs. 49,000) on Flipkart. You can get an additional Rs. 1,600 off if you pay using an SBI credit card. There's an exchange offer that promises another discount of up to Rs. 18,000 on your purchase. The iPhone 7 features a 4.7-inch Retina HD Display and a water-resistant body. It includes a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 7-megapixel front-facing camera, and is powered by Apple's A10 processor.
  Price: Rs. 39,999 (MRP Rs. 49,000)
• Honor 9i 64GB
  The Honor 9i 64GB has received a discount of Rs. 2,000 in Flipkart's Big Shopping Days sale. The phone is now available for Rs. 17,999 (MRP Rs. 19,999) this weekend. Exchanging the smartphone with your old phone with further sweeten the deal by up to Rs. 17,000 off. The Honor 9i features a 5.9-inch full HD display and is powered by the Huawei 659 chipset, supported by 4GB of RAM. It includes a dual camera setup both at the back as well as the front. The primary camera includes a 16-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel camera while the front-facing dual camera setup is made up of a 13-megapixel and a 2-megapixel camera.
  Price: Rs. 17,999 (MRP Rs. 19,999)
• Sony Bravia 40-inch full HD smart LED TV
  The Sony Bravia 40-inch full HD smart LED TV is down to Rs. 42,999 (MRP Rs. 51,900), and Flipkart is offering an additional discount of up to Rs. 12,000 if you exchange your old television set. The LED TV comes with support for two HDMI ports and two USB ports. There's a built-in subwoofer that promises a good sound experience for most customers. You can connect the Sony Bravia LED TV to the internet using a wired or a wireless connection to access apps like Netflix, YouTube, and others.
  Price: Rs. 42,999 (MRP Rs. 51,900)
• MSI GV series gaming laptop
  The MSI GV Series gaming laptop GV62 is down to Rs. 54,990 (MRP Rs. 79,990) on Flipkart for Big Shopping Days sale. The laptop is powered by seventh-generation Intel Core i7 processor, supported by 8GB of RAM. It comes with a 1TB hard drive and includes the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card with 4GB of RAM. The laptop ships with a 15.6-inch display. It doesn't come with any pre-installed operating system though.
  Price: Rs. 54,990 (MRP Rs. 79,990)