Indian Railway Rules: You had taken reservation ticket from railway counter, now how to change boarding station from home? Know here..

How to change boarding station online: Many times during the journey by railway, after taking the reservation ticket from the counter, suddenly there is a need to change the boarding station for some reason. Earlier, one had to go to the ticket counter for this change, but now IRCTC has made it even easier. Now you can change the boarding station online from your home. However, for this, you must register a valid mobile number while booking the ticket at the counter.

Through this online process, now passengers will not have to visit the ticket counter again and again and they can easily update their boarding station. Let us know how you can make this change through the IRCTC website and what things should be kept in mind.

How to change boarding station online

Follow the easy steps given below to change the boarding station:

First of all, go to the IRCTC website https://www.operations.irctc.co.in/ctcan/SystemTktCanLogin.jsf.

Select the option of 'Boarding Point Change' by going to 'Transaction Type'.

Enter your PNR number and train number along with the captcha.

Tick the check box to confirm that you understand the rules and procedure.

After submitting, an OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number.

Enter the OTP and click on submit.

After this, the details of your PNR will appear on the screen.

Select the new station from the list of boarding points and then submit.

In this way, the new boarding point will be updated in your ticket.

Keep these things in mind.

Changing the boarding station can be done only before the chart is prepared.

If the boarding station is changed within 24 hours of the train departure, there will be no refund under normal circumstances. However, refund rules will apply in special circumstances such as train cancellation or delays of more than three hours.

Once the boarding station is changed, you cannot board from the old boarding station. If you are caught traveling from there, you will have to pay the fare along with the fine.

If the ticket is for no seat berth booking, then the change in boarding point will not be possible online. For this you will have to go to the nearest railway counter.

With this facility, now passengers will not need to go to the counter and they can change the boarding station sitting at home as per their convenience. This facility of IRCTC is very convenient for the passengers, which makes the train journey even more comfortable.