Railways Retiring Room Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

What is a Retiring Room?

Railways Retiring Rooms are rooms which are available on Railway Stations across India, They are available in Single, Double and Dormitory type of occupancy with AC and Non AC combination.

List of Station on which Railways Retiring Rooms available .
S.No. Location Code Location Name Zone
1 CSTM MUMBAI CST CENTRAL RAILWAY
2 LTT LOKMANYATILAK T CENTRAL RAILWAY
3 BCT MUMBAI CENTRAL WESTERN RAILWAY
4 BDTS BANDRA TERMINUS WESTERN RAILWAY
5 TNA THANE CENTRAL RAILWAY
6 KYN KALYAN JN CENTRAL RAILWAY
7 PUNE PUNE JN CENTRAL RAILWAY
8 NGP NAGPUR CENTRAL RAILWAY
9 GR GULBARGA CENTRAL RAILWAY
10 MRJ MIRAJ JN CENTRAL RAILWAY
11 NK NASIK ROAD CENTRAL RAILWAY
12 SUR SOLAPUR JN CENTRAL RAILWAY
13 BRC VADODARA JN WESTERN RAILWAY
14 RJT RAJKOT JN WESTERN RAILWAY
15 VSKP VISHAKAPATNAM EAST COAST RAILWAY
16 HWH HOWRAH JN EASTERN RAILWAY
17 ALD ALLAHABAD JN NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY
18 BSB VARANASI JN NORTHERN RAILWAY
19 LKO LUCKNOW NR NORTHERN RAILWAY
20 NDLS NEW DELHI NORTHERN RAILWAY
21 SC SECUNDERABAD JN SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY
22 SBC BANGALORE CY JN SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY
23 MAS CHENNAI CENTRAL SOUTHERN RAILWAY
24 MDU MADURAI JN SOUTHERN RAILWAY
25 MS CHENNAI EGMORE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
26 BPL BHOPAL JN WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
27 JBP JABALPUR WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
28 KOTA KOTA JN WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
29 DBG DARBHANGA JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
30 DHN DHANBAD JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
31 GAYA GAYA JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
32 HJP HAJIPUR JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
33 KQR KODERMA EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
34 MFP MUZAFFARPUR JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
35 MGS MUGHAL SARAI JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
36 PNBE PATNA JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
37 RJPB RJNDR NGR BIHAR EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
38 RXL RAXAUL JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
39 BBS BHUBANESWAR EAST COAST RAILWAY
40 PURI PURI EAST COAST RAILWAY
41 AME AMETHI NORTHERN RAILWAY
42 ASR AMRITSAR JN NORTHERN RAILWAY
43 HW HARIDWAR JN NORTHERN RAILWAY
44 JAT JAMMU TAWI NORTHERN RAILWAY
45 RBL RAE BARELI JN NORTHERN RAILWAY
46 SML SIMLA NORTHERN RAILWAY
47 CBE COIMBATORE JN SOUTHERN RAILWAY
48 RMM RAMESWARAM SOUTHERN RAILWAY
49 ET ITARSI JN WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
50 HBJ HABIBGANJ WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
51 KTE KATNI WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
52 STA SATNA WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY
53 BJU BARAUNI JN EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
54 SWM SAWAI MADHOPUR WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY

What is the duration of Booking ?

Minimum 12 Hrs to Maximum 48 Hrs.

What are the rules for Cancellation of Retiring Rooms

  1. Deduction of 10% on cancellation in advance of 48 hrs of the day of occupation.
  2. Deduction of 50% on cancellation within a period of less than 48 hrs to the day of occupation.
  3. Deduction of 100% on cancellation on the day of occupation.
  4. Passenger wise cancellation is not allowed , only Room wise cancellation is allowed.
  5. If more than one room/dormitory is booked and cancellation is being done for few room/dormitory then cancellation rule 1, 2 and 3 will be applicable for room/dormitory as per case.

How would be the room Accommodation

Permissible combinations as are under:
  • For one passenger, one Single Bed Room or One Double Bed Room or One Bed in Dormitory can be can be allocated.
  • For two passengers, One Double Bed Room or Two Bed in Dormitory can be allocated.
  • For three passengers, (one Double Bed Room + One Single Bed Room) or Three Bed in Dormitory can be allocated.
  • For four passengers, Two Double Bed Rooms or Four bed in Dormitory can be allocated.
  • For five passengers, Two Double Bed Rooms or Five bed in Dormitory can be allocated.
  • For Six passengers, Two Double Bed Rooms or Six bed in Dormitory can be allocated.

How is service tax being charged

  • Levying of service tax @12.36% of the tariff of the room/bed.
  • Levying of rate of service tax is configurable and managed by terminal application.
  • Room and slot wise service tax is applicable.
  • If the tariff of the room/bed is equal or greater than rupees five hundred for 12 hrs slot then service tax will be applicable.
  • If the tariff of the room/bed is equal or greater than rupees one thousand for 24 hrs slot then service tax will be applicable.
  • For 36 and 48 hrs slot levying of service tax will be applicable as per above two points.

How is Extension Charge being charged

  • If a room is being booked in single transaction for more than 24 hrs periods in combination of slots (12+24,24+12 and 24+24) then second slot assumes as extension of booking of first slot and 25% extra tariff of the second slot is being charged i.e.
First Slot (Tariffs) Second Slot (Tariffs) Total Tariffs
12 (100) 12 (100) 100+100=200
12 (100) 24 (200) 100+(200+50)=350
24 (200) 12 (100) 200+(100+25)=325
24 (200) 24 (200) 200+(200+50)=450

How is IRCTC Service Charge being charged

IRCTC Service Charge of Rs.20/- upto 24hrs for a Retiring Room and Rs.10/- upto 24hrs for a Dormitory Bed and of Rs.40/- from 24hrs to 48hrs for a Retiring Room and Rs.20/- from 24hrs to 48 hrs for a Dormitory Bed.

General Questions

S.No. Questions Answers
1 Can Retiring Room booked online ? Yes
2 Max No of passengers booked per ticket? Number of Passenger booked on train ticket
3 Can a Retiring Room be booked against Wait-listed ticket? No
4 Can a Retiring Room be booked against RAC ticket? Yes
5 Can a Retiring Room be booked against Confirmed ticket? Yes
6 Max. time limit up to which tickets can be booked? Upto Check IN
7 Is name change permissible? No
8 Is Journey Alterations permissible? No
9 If Retiring Room booked online, can it be cancelled through counter and vice versa? No
10 Cancellation Online - Before Check In Yes, As per policy.
11 Cancellation Online - After Check In NO
12 Can both Credit card and debit card be used for booking? Yes
13 Is ID Proof Required for Booking? Yes
14 What are the Contact Details? Email us at retiringroom [at] irctc [dot] co [dot] in or call us at 011-23345702
15 What is the Authority to Travel? Electronic Reservation Slip printout issued by railtourismindia.com
16 What are Booking Hours? 12:30 AM to 11:30 PM
17 Does payment made confirms booking of tickets? Only confirmation number generation ensure booking.
18 Is PNR mandatory for the booking? Yes
19 Can we get the concession on senior citizen? No
20 Can we get the lunch or dinner, when we booked the retiring room? No
21 What is the age of child for the booking? 0-5yrs
22 While booking, the amount was debited but ticket not booked. What should I do? Amount would be refunded with in 7-10 working days in same account
23 What should I do if I don't see the confirmation of my booking on my screen? Please check your Booking History or Email us at retiringroom [at] irctc [dot] co [dot] in or call us at 011-23345702
24 Can partial cancellation be done? NO
25 How many bookings are allowed per PNR? One Booking Per PNR(Onward/Return)
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