Railways Retiring Room Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

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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

Minimum 12 Hrs to Maximum 48 Hrs.

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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

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.

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@irctc.co.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@irctc.co.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)