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The TDR Should be filled only after the train completes its journey I mean when It reaches it final destination.
Reason behind it TDR is processed manually it includes many steps. When train will reach its destination The TTE on duty will submit the final report of charting(TTE prepare the report regarding any vacant berth alloted to which RAC passengers, how many wait listed passengers get confirmed en route etc). On the behalf of this chart they concerned zone will be able to know that which passenger has traveled or not because TTE also mark the passenger Present or Absent in the chart.
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always file TDR after two or three days.
Yesterday one of my customer was not able to board the train and the train has now reached its destination but still I have not filled the TDR yet.
I will file it day after tomorrow.
So never be too early to file TDR.
Remember TDR is long process & it takes around 90 days to credit the refund but some time more than it. Some of my refunds are still pending from last January. It does not mean that if you file early you will get it immediately. For TDR refund lot of patience require both to the passenger & agents.
But frankly speaking the method is too wrong, because some of TDR takes too much time & it generates negative image of booking agent & the passenger thinks that refund has processed but the agent is not giving it to them.
We agents face too many problems due to this non logical process.