Because IRCTC Websites have specific time to book the Tatkal ticket Online.

Since people who missed their train ticket to book on advance reservation period and the people whose train ticket status are in waiting list.

Here is an ultimate guide to tell you the IRCTC tatkal timings for booking to your journey.

But later they have reduced from two days to one day excluding the day of journey from the train originating Station.

Also Initially, the Tatkal quota booking for the trains will be opened at early morning 8:00 A.M IST.

But now the timings of the Tatkal quota has been entirely changed from 2014.

You can find the updated or changed Tatkal Timings details below.

In the below table, you can find the Start and end time of the tatkal ticket booking.

Also we have indicated the Peak timings where people will rush to book their e-tickets in Online.

In Morning 10.00 11.00 A.M its a peak time.

So its very difficult to book an tatkal e-tickets on that timings.

But we suggest you to follow some tricks to book the tatkal tickets.

Before you book the Tatkal Tickets we highly recommend to checkout an article on Tips for Tatkal Ticket booking Online Faster.

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Tatkal Ticket Booking Timings