No refund for last-minute cancellations on VB Sleeper, Amrit Bharat II

Passengers travelling on the newly introduced Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Amrit Bharat II trains will face stricter ticket cancellation rules, including loss of the entire fare if a confirmed ticket is cancelled close to departure.

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According to a Railway Ministry notification dated January 16, confirmed tickets cancelled less than eight hours before the scheduled departure will not be eligible for any refund. The ministry amended the Railway Passengers (Cancellation of Ticket and Refund of Fare) Rules, 2015 to implement the revised norms for the two premium categories.

For confirmed tickets cancelled more than 72 hours before departure, passengers will be charged 25 per cent of the fare as cancellation fee

"If the ticket is presented for cancellation less than eight hours before the scheduled departure of the train, no refund shall be granted," the notification stated.