TDR Full Form

The abbreviation TDR is the Time Domain Reflectometer. Which is an electronic device that tracks the metallic cables faults, such as twisted-pair wire & coaxial cable.

What is a TDR?

TDR stands for Ticket Deposit Receipt. It is a process of claiming a refund for the booked ticket is canceled due to any reason as mentioned under the Indian railway’s guidelines.

Valid Reasons for Filing TDR:

1. If the train was cancelled by the Indian railways.

2. If a passenger did not travel because the train was more than three hours.

3. The difference in fare is there and the passenger has to travel in a class lower than booked by him/her.

4. If AC does not work in AC Coaches.

5. If passengers travel without proper ID proof.

6. In case extra fare is charged by the TTE from the passenger.

7. The train did not touch the boarding station and the train diverted.

8. The train did not touch the destination station and the train diverted.

9. Train terminated short of its destination.

10. The passenger did not travel due to the change of status of the ticket to RAC after chart preparation. 

11. The passenger did not travel even though the ticket was confirmed or waitlisted.

12. The passenger was late because of a connecting train.

Ticket Deposit Receipt Rules

• TDR refund shall be processed as per the railway rules.

• TDR should be filed within 30 days from the departure of the train.

• The refund process will take at least 60 days.

• In the case of an E-ticket, refund requests can be filled online.

• In the case of an i-ticket, a TDR needs to be obtained by surrendering the ticket to the station master. Then passenger’s claim along with an original copy of TDR should be sent to this address - General manager, IRCTC Catering & Tourism, Corporation Ltd., Internet ticketing centres, State entry road, New Delhi 110055.

• At least 90 days are required in the above case.

How to File TDR through IRCTC?

• Login to IRCTC account. Click on booked ticket history.

• Select PNR for which TDR is to be filled and click the File TDR tab.

• Select passenger details from the ticket details for claiming a refund.

• Select the reason or fill in the reason in the case of others.

• Click the ‘submit’ button.

• Confirmation will be shown for completion of filing TDR.

• If details are confirmed click OK in the alert window.

• Your TDR has been filled successfully. 

• TDR confirmation page will show the PNR number, transaction number, reference number, TDR status, and Reason.

Basically, the TDR application requires the approval of the zonal manager. So, the time period of refund differs depending upon the reason and sometimes it might get rejected too.

Time Domain Reflectometer

• TDR measures the reflections of electrical pulses along the conductor

• It listens for the reflections by passing down the cable pair and incident signals &.

• If the cable pair has an invariable impedance, there will be no reflection and the incident signals can be received from the other end of the cable pair. 

• If the cable pair has no unvarying impedance, then a number of the incident signals are moved to the TDR that tracks the fault after the reflections are analyzed.

Another abbreviation of TDR is Term Deposit Receipt. It is an account that holds a deposit for a fixed period of time. It is also referred to as a fixed deposit scheme. When compared to other savings accounts, TDR provides an advanced rate of interest. TDR is generally a short term deposit. Its lifespan varies from a few months to a few years and the cash can only be withdrawn after the completion of the fixed duration. Financial institutions, such as credit unions, banks & thrift institutions, provide TDR and other similar financial items.

Another abbreviation of TDR is Ticket Deposit Receipt. If a person has not travelled on the train after booking, it is usually filed for the demand of refund of the price. To file a TDR, the explanation must be suitable and convincing. The following are some of the general, valid and appropriate reasons to file a TDR

• Cancellation of the train due to waterlogging, flooding, or some other cause.

• Took more than 3 hours for the arrival of the train.

• Partly traveled and gets down at different platform due to sickness

• Traveling without proper ID proof.

• Failure of AC in trains

• Falsely accused by TTE

• The Fare Difference.

Other Full Forms of TDR