Railways ticket cancellation amendments from 1st July 2013 in India

Within 6 hours before departure and up to 2 hours of actual departure - cancellation charges 50% of the fare

Filing of refund claims (strike or natural disaster such as floods) - reduced from 90 to 10 days of the train's departure

Waitlisted or RAC tickets - Cancellation of tickets 3 hours before actual departure after deduction of a clerkage charge of Rs.30

No refund is allowed after 2 hours of trains departure