In this paper, a proficient numerical technique for the time-fractional telegraph equation (TFTE) is proposed. The chief aim of this paper is to utilize a relatively new type of B-spline called the cubic trigonometric B-spline for the proposed scheme. This technique is based on finite difference formulation for the Caputo time-fractional derivative and cubic trigonometric B-splines based technique for the derivatives in space. A stability analysis of the scheme is presented to confirm that the errors do not amplify. A convergence analysis is also presented. Computational experiments are carried out in addition to verify the theoretical analysis. Numerical results are contrasted with a few present techniques and it is concluded that the presented scheme is progressively right and more compelling.