IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

GENERAL INFORMATION :

If you wish to go on a pilgrimage or sightseeing trip to many destinations, Indian Railways provides the facility of booking Circular Journey Tickets. These tickets offer you unique travel flexibility, as they are issued for all journeys (other than regular routes), which begin and complete at the same station. Circular journey Tickets can be purchased for all classes of travel. A maximum of eight break journeys will be admissible on these tickets. Standard Circular Journey Tickets are also offered by Zonal Railways. These cover popular destinations for the Convenience of tourists. The details of route, fare etc., for these tickets can be obtained from nominated stations in each Zonal Railway. You can purchase these tickets if any one of the standard routes suits your convenience. Otherwise you can inform the Zonal Railways about your itinerary and Circular Journey Tickets can be drawn up to suit your requirements.

ADVANTAGES OF BOOKING A CIRCULAR JOURNEY TICKET :

Circular Journey Tickets give you the benefit of telescopic rates, which are considerably lower than regular point to point fare. With these tickets, you not only save time but also the inconvenience of booking ticket at each leg of the journey.

BOOKING PROCEDURE OF CIRCULAR JOURNEY TICKET :

1.   Once your itinerary is finalized, you can approach the Divisional Commercial Manager of  the Division of certain major stations to which the journey commencing station belongs. The Divisional Commercial Manager or the station authorities will then calculate the cost of the tickets based on your itinerary. He will also inform the Station Manager of the same in a prescribed format. 2.  You can purchase Circular Journey Tickets by presenting this form at the Booking Office of the station where you propose to start your journey. After purchasing the Circular Journey Ticket, you must approach the Reservation Office to reserve your accommodation for various laps of your journey. You will then be issued reserved journey ticket for the journey. 3.  No Standard Circular Journey Tickets are issued by Southern Railways, only non-standard Circular Journey Tickets as per the itenary given by the passengers are issued by the Southern Railways. A Circular Journey Ticket is charged for as two single journeys, the length of each single journey being taken as half of the total distance. 4.  40% concession for male Senior Citizens and 50% concession for female Senior Citizens are granted on the cost of the Circular Journey Tickets when travelling a minimum distance of 1000 kms.

Standard Circular Journey Tour Tickets Over Northern Railway Standard Circular Journey Tour Tickets Over South Central Railway Standard Circular Journey Tour Tickets Over Central Railway Fares Of Standard Circular Tour Tickets

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets Fare Table (Distance-Wise) - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets Fare Table (Distance-Wise) - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

Tour No.	Distance (Kms)	AC Ist Class (Rs.)	AC 2-tier Sleeper (Rs.)	First Class (Rs.)	AC 3-tier Sleeper (Rs.)	Sleeper Class M/E (Rs.)	Second Class M/E (Rs.)	Period of Availability (Rs.)
1.	2500	5790	2896	2112	1810	624	402	20
2.	4665	8100	4024	3246	2458	848	546	36
3.	6198	10144	4820	4080	2934	1012	652	47
4.	4779	8130	4072	3296	2484	856	552	36
5.	4100	7374	3736	2930	2304	794	512	32
6.	6724	10888	5118	4440	3070	1058	682	51
7.	7338	11622	5410	4726	3252	1104	712	56
8.	4037	7374	3702	2890	2304	794	512	32
9.	4263	7608	3826	3036	2358	814	524	33
10.	5635	9518	4584	3812	2836	978	630	44
11.	4597	7976	3984	3196	2430	838	540	35
12.	7452	11748	5458	4774	3292	1120	722	57
13.	3427	6856	3428	2570	2142	738	476	27
14.	4770	8230	4072	3296	2484	856	552	36
15.	8444	12988	5958	5324	3626	1204	776	65
16.	5826	9764	4676	3916	2872	990	638	45
17.	5067	8774	4286	3490	2674	922	594	39
18	3946	7288	8656	2836	2278	786	506	30
19.	1830	4810	2406	1754	1504	518	334	15
20.	8268	12752	5852	5212	3560	1188	766	63
21.	6854	11002	5170	4462	3106	1070	690	53
22.	4027	7374	3702	2890	2304	794	512	32
23.	5712	9634	4624	3866	2836	978	630	44
24.	3112	6424	3214	2386	2008	692	446	24
25.	4009	7374	3702	2890	2304	794	512	32
26.	3177	6424	3230	2418	2008	692	446	24
27.	4562	7976	3984	3196	2430	838	540	35
28.	3870	7230	3632	2816	2260	780	502	30
29	4636	8026	4002	3216	2458	848	546	36
30.	4850	8268	4094	3318	2502	862	556	38
31.	5223	9026	4382	3592	2736	944	608	41
32.	5280	9026	4382	3592	2736	944	608	41
33.	5902	9894	4724	3966	2872	990	638	45
34.	4173	7492	3790	2980	2332	804	518	32
35.	4358	7730	3878	3090	2376	820	528	33

1.Children over five years and under 12 years of age will be charged half of the above adult fare.
2.Maximum of eight (8) break journeys are admissible enroute.
3.journey endorsement should be obtained from Station Master/Superintendent at each point which is compulsory.

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets Central Railways - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets Central Railways - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

Tour No.	From	To	Tickets can be issued by any station between
1.	Mumbai CST	Itarsi – Jabalpur – Katni – Satna – Allahabad – Janghai – Varanasi – Mughal Sarai – Gaya – Patna – Lucknow – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Ambala Cantt – Kurukshetra – Delhi – Mathura – Vadodara – Surat – Mumbai Central	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) Mumbai to Naini
2.	Mumbai CST	Hyderabad – Secunderabad – Vijayawada – Rajahmundry – Kakinada - Port – Duwada – Puri – Bhubaneshwar – Howrah – Burdwan – Bolpur (Shanti-Niketan) – Asansol – Patna – Gaya – Mughal Sarai – Varanasi – Allahabad – Lucknow – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Saharanpur – Ambala Cantt – Chandigarh – Kurukshetra – Delhi – Mathura – Ratlam – Vadodara – Mumbai Central	CST Mumbai to Wadi
3.	Mumbai CST	Jabalpur – Allahabad – Mughal Sarai – Patna – Barauni – Samastipur – Darbhanaga – Raxaul – Mansi – Katihar – Kumedpur – Barsoli – Sillliguri – Guwahati – New Jaipai Guri – Malda Town – Howrah – Bhubaneshwar – Puri – Duwada – Vijayawada – Hyderabad – Raichur – Guntakal – Tirupati East – Renigunta – Arkonam – Bangalore City – Vasco-da-gama – Kolhapur – Mumbai CST	CST Mumbai to Naini and Pune to CST Mumbai
4.	Mumbai CST	Khandwa – Indore – Dewas – Bhopal – Jhansi – Harpal Pur – Agra Cantt – Mathura – Delhi – Rewari – Bandikui – Jaipur – Ajmer – Chittaurgarh – Udaipur City – Marwar – Abu Road – Dwarka – Okha – Rajkot – Veraval – Jetalsar – Dhola – Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central	CST Mumbai to Khandwa
5.	Mumbai CST	Bhopal – Gwalior – Agra Cantt – Delhi – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Lucknow – Gorakhpur – Sonpur – Hazipur – Muzaffarpur – Samastipur – Barauni – Darbhangha – Rexaul – Darbhanga – Barauni – Howrah – Bbubneshwar – Puri – Secunderabad – Hyderabad – Mumbai CST}	CST Mumbai to Tughlakabad and Wadi to CST Mumbai
6.	Mumbai CST	Kurduwadi – Hyderabad – Vijayawada – Gudur – Chennai – Egmore – Chidambaram – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Tirunelvelli – Nagarcoil –Kanniya Kumari – Trivendrum Central – Cochin Harbour Terminus – Mangalore – Shoranur – Jollarpettai – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Vasco-da-gama – Kolhapur – Miraj – Mumbai CST	CST Mumbai to Wadi and Pune to CST Mumbai
7.	Mumbai CST	Raichur – Kalluru – Bangalore City – Jollarpettai – Erode – Coimbatore – Eranakulam – Trivendrum Central – Kanniya Kumari – Nagarcoil – Tiruneveli – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Tiruchchirappalli – Mayuram – Chennai – Egmore – Renigunta – Tirupati East – Gudur – Vijayawada – Duwada – Puri – Bhubaneshwar – Howrah – Gaya – Patna – Mughal Sarai – Varanasi – Allahabad – Ayodhya – Lucknow – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Saharanpur – Delhi – Mathura – Agra Cantt/Fort – Jaipur – Marwar – Dwarka – Rajkot – Veraval – Jetalsar – Dhola – Ahmedabad – Vadodara – Mumabi Central	CST Mumabi to Wadi
8.	Mumbai CST	Guntakal – Kalluru – Bangalore City – Erode – Coimbatore – Eranakulam – Trivendrum Central – Kanniya Kumari – Nagarcoil – Tirunelvalli – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Chennai – Egmore – Vijayawada – Duwada – Puri – Bhubaneshwar – Howrah – Nagpur – Mumbai CST	CST Mumbai to Wadi and Nagpur to CST Mumbai
9.	Pune	Itarsi (via Manmad) – Nagpur – Secunderabad – Kurnool Town – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Vasco-da-gama – Kolhapur – Pune	Pune, Daund, Nagpur
10	Bhusaval	Mumabi CST – Vasco-da-gama – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Jollarpettai – Ernakulam – Kanniya Kumari – Nagarcoil – Tirunelvelli – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Mayuram – Chennai – Egmore – Nagpur – Bhusaval	Bhusaval to CST Mumbai to Ballarshah to Nagpur – Wardha
11.	Nagpur	Vijayawada – Tirupati East – Chennai – Egmore – Villupuram – Pondicherry – Kumbhakonam – Tiruchchirappalli – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Tirunelvelli – Nagarcoil – Kanniya Kumari – Ernakulam – Coimbatore – Jollarpattai – Bangalore City – Kalluru – Guntakal – Mumbai CST – Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad – Dhola – Veraval – Rajkot – Dwarka – Marwar – Ajmer – Agra Fort/Cantt – Nagpur	Nagpur to Ballarshah and Agra Cantt to Nagpur
12.	Nagpur	Bhopal – Delhi – Bandikui – Jaipur – Ajmer – Abu Road – Ahmedabad – Vadodara – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Pune – Daund – Kopargaon – Manmad – Shegaon – Nagpur	Nagpur to Tughlakabad and CST Mumbai
13.	Nagpur	Mumbai CST – Tirupati East – Chennai – Puri – Howrah – Barauni – Rexaul – Darbhanga – Barauni – Patna – Mughalsarai – Ayodhya – Lukcnow – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Delhi – Gwalior – Bhopal – Nagpur	Nagpur to Mumbai CST and Tughlakabad to Nagpur
14.	Nagpur	Tirupati East – Chennai – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Vasco-da-gama – Kolhapur – Mumbai CST – Mumbai Central – Vadodara – Ratlam – Delhi – Agra Cantt – Bhopal – Nagpur	Nagpur to Ballarshah and Tughlakabad to Nagpur
15.	Nagpur	Bhopal – Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Haridwar – Dehradun – Amritsar – Delhi – Ratlam – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Gangapur Road – Solapur – Hyderabad – Nagpur	Ballarshah to Kanpur Central and Mumbai CST to Wadi
16.	Nagpur	Bhopal – Delhi – Jammu Tawi – Delhi – Ratlam – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Nagpur	Nagpur to Tughlakabad and Mumbai CST to Nagpur
17.	Jabalpur	Allahabad – Bhadohi – Varanasi – Gaya – Ayodhya – Lucknow – Haridwar – Dehradun – Saharanpur – Shimla – Pathankot – Jammu Tawi – Amritsar – Delhi – Mathura – Ratlam – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Naini and Mumbai CST to Jabalpur and Tughlakabad to Mathura
18.	Jabalpur	(Via Itarsi) – Nagpur – Tirupati East – Chennai – Mumbai CST – Mumbai Central – Vadodara – Ratlam – Delhi – Ambala Cantt – Chandigarh – Dehradun – Delhi – Hazarat Nizamuddin - Manikpur – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Ballarshah; Tughlakabad to Manikpur to Jabalapur.
19.	Jabalpur	Banda – Harpalpur – Jhansi – Agra Cantt – Delhi – Amritsar – Pathankot – Jammu Tawi – Ambala Cantt – Shimla – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Moradabad – Lucknow – Ayodhya – Varanasi – Bhadohi – Allahabad – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Tuhglakabad and Nagpur to Jabalpur
20.	Jabalpur	Allahabad – Howrah – Puri – Duwada – Gudur – Chennai – Tirupati East – Chennai – Egmore – Kumbhakonam – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Tirunelvelli – Nagarcoil – Kanniya Kumari – Trivendrum Central – Cochin Harbour Terminus – Udagamandalam (by Road to Mysore) – Mysore – Bangalore City – Miraj – Mumbai CST – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Naini; Pune to Mumbai CST and Mumbai CST to Jabalpur
21.	Jabalpur	Bina – Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Saharanpur – Amritsar – Pathankot – Jammu Tawi – Ambala Cantt – Delhi – Mathura – Agra Cantt/Fort – Jaipur – Abu Road – Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Nasik Road – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Katni; Katni to Kanpur Central and Mumbai CST to Jabalpur
22.	Mumbai CST	Guntakal – Bangalore City – Mysore (by road Udagamandalam) - Udagaamandalam - Coimbatore – Trivendrum Central – Kanniya Kumari – Tirunelvelli – Madurai – Kodaikanal Road – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Kumbhakonam – Egmore – Chennai – Renigunta – Tirupati East – Mumbai CST	Mumbai CST to Wadi

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets South Central Railways - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets South Central Railways - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

Tour No.	From	To	Distance (in Kms)
1.	Hyderabad	Mantralayam Road-Tirupati - Bangalore City- Chennai Central – Bhadrachalam Road – Hyderabad	2500
2	Kacheguda	Aurangabad – Ujjain – Bhadrachalam Road – Tirupati – Chennai Central – Bangalore City – Mysore – Hubli – Secunderabad.	4665
3.	Hyderabad	Bhadrachalam Road – Puri – Howrah – Varanasi – Faizabad – Rishikesh – Delhi – Mumbai – Hyderabad	6198
4.	Hyderabad	Bhadrachalam Road – Tirupati – Pondicherry – Rameswaram – Tiruchendur – Kanniya Kumari – Mysore – Hubli – Hyderabad	4779
5.	Secunderabad	Bijapur – Pandharpur – Kolhapur – Vasco-da-gama – Mysore – Tirupati – Chennai Central – Bhadrachalam Road – Hyderabad	4100
6.	Secunderabad	Mumbai – Veraval – Okha – Delhi – Rishikesh – Varanasi – Ujjain – Pune – Secunderabad.	6724
7.	Miraj	Udaipur City - Veraval – Okha – Delhi – Rishikesh – Ayodhya – Varanasi – Hyderabad – Miraj	7338
8.	Hubli	Bijapur – Tirupati – Chennai Central – Pondichery – Rameswaram – Tiruchendur – Kanniya Kumari – Mysore – Hubli	4037
9.	Vijayawada	Tirupati – Chennai Central – Rameswaram – Coimbatore – Bangalore City – Mysore – Pune – Bhadrachalam Road – Vijayawada	4263
10.	Vijayawada	Mumbai – Ajmer – Jaipur – Agra Fort/Cantt – Delhi – Varanasi – Puri – Vijayawada	5635
11.	Purna	Secunderabad – Lucknow – Delhi – Mathura – Mumbai Central/CST – Pune – Manmad – Aurangabad – Purna	4597
12.	Nanded	Faizabad – Howrah – Puri – Tirupati – Chennai Central – Rameswaram – Kanniya Kumari – Bangalore City – Nanded	7452
13.	Secunderabad	Mantralayam Road – Bangalore City – Mysore – Hubli – Vasco-de-gama – Kolhapur – Nasik Road – Aurangabad – Secunderabad	3427
14.	Kolhapur	Bhadrachalam Road – Tirupati – Pondichery – Rameswaram – Tiruchendur – Kanniya Kumari – Bangalore City – Mysore – Kolhapur	4770
15.	Secunderabad	Mumbai – Delhi – Chandigarh – Rishikesh – Puri – Tirupati – Rameswaram – Coimbatore – Secunderabad	8444
16.	Nanded	Jaipur – Bikaner – Jaisalmer – Udaipur City – Okha – Veraval – Mumbai Central/CST – Manmad – Nanded	5826
17.	Vijayawada	Puri – Varanasi – Ayodhya – Naimisharanya – Rishikesh – Delhi – Mathura – Agra Cantt – Vijayawada	5067
18.	Hyderabad	Vijayawada – Annavaram – Puri – Bhubaneswar – Tata Nagar – Gaya – Varanasi – Allahabad – Hyderabad	3946
19.	Secunderabad	Gulbarga – Pandharpur – Mumbai CST/Central – Nasik Road – Manmad – Aurangabad – Jalna – Prabhani – Secunderabad	1830
20.	Vijayawada	Tirupati – Manmad – Veraval – Dwarka – Ujjain – Delhi – Rishikesh – Puri – Vijayawada	8268
21.	Secunderabad	Okha – Porbander –Veraval – Bhavnagar – Nathdwara – Delhi – Varanasi – Secunderabad	6854
22.	Anakapalle	Kanniya Kumari – Tiruchendur – Tenkasi – Madurai – Rameswaram – Palani – Srirangam – Tirupati – Anakapalle	4027
23.	Hubli	Mumbai – Ujjain – Delhi – Rishikesh – Naimisharanya – Ayodhya – Varanasi – Hyderabad – Hubli	5712
24.	Anakapalle	Tirupati – Chennai Central – Udagamandalam – Mysore – Bangalore City – Mantralayam Road – Hyderabad – Anakapalle	3112
25.	Secunderabad	Solapur – Pandharpur – Mumbai – Abu Road – Ajmer – Jaipur – Delhi – Agra Cantt – Secunderabad	4009
26.	Vasco-da-gama	Hubli – Mangalore – Trivandrum Central – Kanniya Kumari – Madurai – Kanchipuram – Tirupati – Dharmavaram – Vasco – da – gama	3177
27.	Secunderabad	Ujjain – Udaipur City – Jodhpur – Jaisalmer – Jaipur – Mathura – New Delhi – Agra Cantt – Secunderabad	4562
28.	Secunderabad	Chennai Central – Udagamandalam – Mysore – Bangalore City – Hubli – Vaso – da- gama – Mumbai CST – Solapur – Hyderabad	3870
29.	Secunderabad	Omkareswar Road – Ajmer – Jaipur – New Delhi – Kurukshetra – Jammu Tawi – Mathura – Agra Cantt – Secunderabad	4636
30.	Hyderabad	Varanasi – Ayodhya – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Chandigarh – Kalka – New Delhi – Agra Cantt – Hyderabad	4850
31.	Secunderabad	Parli Vaijnath – Nasik Road – Ujjain – Delhi – Naimisharanya – Ayodhya – Varanasi – Secunderabad	5223
32.	Hyderabad	Puri – Howrah – New Jalpaiguri – Raxaul – Patna – Gaya – Varanasi – Allahabad – Hyderabad	5280
33.	Guntakal	Parli Vaijnath – Nasik Road – Ujjain – New Delhi – Rishikesh – Ayodhya – Varanasi – Secunderabad – Guntakal	5902
34.	Rajahmundry	Puri – Howrah – New Jalpaiguri – Patna – Gaya – Varanasi – Allahabad – Vizianagaram – Rajahmundry	4173
35.	Hyderabad	Tirupati – Srirangam – Palani – Rameswaram – Tiruchendur – Kanniya Kumari – Mysore – Bangalore City – Hyderabad	4358

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets Northern Railways - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

IRCTC - Circular Journey Tickets Northern Railways - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

Tour No.	From	To	Distance (in Kms.)
1.	New Delhi	(via Mathura) Mumbai Central – Marmagoa – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Udagamandalam – Thiruvanthapuram Central – Kanniya Kumari (via Renigunta) – New Delhi  (Valid for 56 days)	7550
2.	New Delhi	Vijaywada – Chennai Central – Bangalore City – Guntakal – Wadi – Hyderabad Deccan – Mumbai CST – Ratlam – New Delhi (Valid for 41 days)	5540
3.	Amritsar	(via Panipat) New Delhi – Katni – Bilaspur – Nagpur – Jalgaon – Bhopal – Jhansi – New Delhi – Amritsar (Valid for 31 days)	4020
4.	New Delhi	Kanpur Central – Mughalsarai – Chamagram – Darjeeling – Guwahati – Chamagram – Howrah – Gomoh – New Delhi (Valid for 36 days)	4800
5.	Jammu Tawi	Dehradun – Lucknow – Varanasi – Allahabad – Jhansi – Agra Cantt. – New Delhi – (via Panipat) Amritsar – Jammu Tawi (Valid for 24 days)	3052
6.	New Delhi	Chennai Central (via Vriddhachalam) – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Tirunelveli – Kanya Kumari – Thiruvanthapuram Central – Udagamandalam (via Bangalore City) – Hyderabad Daccan – New Delhi (Valid for 52 days)	6980
7.	Jallandhar City	(via Panipat) New Delhi – Vadodara – Ahmedabad – Bhavnagar – Porbandar – Okha – Ajmer – New Delhi – Jalandhar City (Valid for 31 days)	4056
8.	New Delhi	Manmad – Aurangabad – Nanded – Hyderabad Deccan – Bidar – Sholapur – Pune – Mumbai CST (via Ratlam) – New Delhi (Valid for 32 days)	4310
9.	New Delhi	Kanpur Central – Varanasi – Puri – Howrah – Patna – Barauni – Muzaffarpur – Raxual (via Lucknow) – New Delhi (Valid for 34 days)	4410
10	New Delhi	Lucknow – New Jalpaiguri – Dibrugarh Town – Dimapur – Silchar – Guwahati (via Chamagram) – Howrah – Gaya – New Delhi(Valid for 44 days)	5930

IRCTC - Break Journey Rules - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

IRCTC - Break Journey Rules - http://www.indianrail.gov.in

Holders of single journey tickets for distance of more than 500 kms. (Actual distance) are allowed to break journey once for two days at any station en-route. This facility can be availed only after traveling 500 Kms. from the starting station. If ticket is for more than 1000Kms, passenger will be allow to break journey twice. The day of departure and arrival must be excluded while calculating the number of eligible days for first break of journey and ticket should be endorsed by the station manager/ticket collector at the station where the break journey is intended.

NOTE : 

1. This facility is not available to passengers traveling by Rajdhani/Shatbadi/Jan shatbadi express trains.
2. This facility is not permitted short of the station up to which reservation has been done.
3. Inentation to break journey is to be advised at the time of original booking and not after obtaining reservation.

EXAMPLE :

1	A passenger with single journey ticket for 800 kms. wants to break his journey at 423 kms.	not permissible
2	A passenger with single journey ticket for 600 kms. wants to break his journey at 501 kms.	Permitted once for 2 days maximum
3	A passenger with single journey ticket for 1050 kms. wants to break his journey at 400 kms. and 801 kms.	Only one break journey at 801 kms. is permitted for 2 days maximum
4	A passenger with single journey ticket for 2000 kms. wants to break journey at 800 kms., 905 kms. and 1505 kms.	Two break journeys permitted as per choice of passenger at the rate of two days maximum at each point of break of journey

1. Whenever a through passenger detrains at a station en-route for catching a connecting train, it should not be treated as break journey provided such halt is for less than 24 hours. For example, the holder of a direct ticket from Pune to Jammu Tawi via Dadar travels from Pune to Bombay by any day train a day earlier in order to catch Bombay-Jammu Tawi Express next morning leaving Bombay at 6.25 hours shall not be treated as break journey.

NOTE : 

Break of journey is not permissible on the tickets of certain trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, etc., which have separate all inclusive fare structure on point-to-point basis, and therefore, refund on such partially used tickets is also not admissible.

2. Passengers are required to have their tickets endorsed. The endorsement shall consist of the Station Code, Station Master's initials and the date.

NOTE : 

Passengers breaking journey and not obtaining the endorsement as prescribed will be treated as persons traveling without a proper ticket and dealt with accordingly.

3. Passengers breaking the journey en-route except as provided in paragraph (1) above must surrender their tickets at the station where journey is broken. Refund for the un traveled portion on such tickets will be allowed in special circumstances only subject to the condition laid down in Rule 213,4 and provided also that the procedure given in that rule is followed.

4. Break journey shall not be permitted short of the station up to which reservation has been done. If a passenger seeking reservation on through tickets asks for break journey en route it should be clearly indicated on the Requisition form the names of the station where the break journey is requested. Reservation in this case will be done up to break journey station only.

IRCTC - Refund Rules - https://www.irctc.co.in

Refund Rules

UNUSED TICKETS ON WHICH NO RESERVATION HAS BEEN MADE :

If a ticket on which no reservation of a seat or berth has been made is presented for cancellation within three hours after the actual departure of the train for which the ticket is issued or for any ticket valid for the whole day, within three hours after the actual departure of the last train of the day for the destination station, refund of fare shall be made on every such ticket after deducting Rs. 15/- per passenger as clerkage.

UNUSED TICKETS ON WHICH RESERVATION HAS BEEN MADE :

(1) Subject to the provision of these rules, if a ticket on which reservation of a seat or berth has been made, is presented for cancellation, refund of fare shall be made after deducting cancellation charge from the fare as follows : (a) If a ticket is presented for cancellation more than 24 hours before the scheduled departure of the train cancellation charge shall be deducted at the flat rate of Rs. 120/- for A.C First Class/Executive Class, Rs. 100/- for A.C. 2 Tier Class/ First Class, Rs. 90/- for A.C. 3 Tier Class/A.C Chair Car, Rs. 60/- for Sleeper class and Rs. 30/- for Second class. (b) If the ticket is presented for cancellation within 24 hours and up to four hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges shall be 25% of the fare subject to the min. flat rate mentioned in clause (a). (c) If the ticket is presented for cancellation within four hours before the scheduled departure of the train and up to : Three hours, when the ticket is for a destination station up to 200 KM., Six hours, when the ticket is for a destination station of more than 200 KM but up to 500 KM., and Twelve hours , when the ticket is for a destination station of more than 500 KM., after the actual departure of the train, cancellation charges shall be 50 % of the fare subject to the min. flat rate mentioned in clause (a). Provided that for night train leaving between 21:00 hours and 06:00 hours (actual departures), refunds shall be admissible at the station within the time limit specified above or within four hours after the opening of reservation office, whichever is later. (2) No refunds shall be granted at the station if the ticket is surrendered for cancellation after the expiry of the period mentioned under clause (c) of sub rule (1). Note: (1) In the case of tickets issued for travel from some other stations refunds shall be admissible at the ticket issuing station provided that the ticket is surrendered before the schedule departure of the train from the station from where the ticket is valid. (2) On a party/family ticket issued for more than one person, where some persons have confirmed reservations and others are on waiting list, full refund less clerkage charges is admissible for confirmed passengers provided that the entire ticket is surrendered for cancellation at the journey commencing station within four hours before the scheduled departure of the train and up to three hours after actual departure of the train.

UNUSED WAIT LISTED OR RAC TICKETS :

(1A) Subject to provisions of subrule (2), no cancellation charges shall be payable if a wait-listed or RAC ticket is presented for cancellation up to : (i) Three hours, when the ticket is for a destination station up to 200 KM. (ii) Six hours, when the ticket is for a destination station of more than 200 KM but up to 500 KM., and (iii) Twelve hours , when the ticket is for a destination station of more than 500 KM., after the actual departure of the train except for a deduction of a clerkage charge of Rs. 30/- per passenger. Provided that for night train leaving between 21:00 hours and 06:00 hours (actual departures), refunds shall be admissible at the station within the time limit specified above or within four hours of opening of the reservation office, whichever is later. (2A) Where confirmed reservation has been provided to RAC or wait-listed ticket holder at any time up to the final preparation of reservation chart, such ticket shall be treated as a reserved ticket and cancellation charges shall be payable in accordance with rules mentioned above.

CANCELLATION CHARGES ON MULTIPLE JOURNEY TICKETS :

With effect from 1st March 2000, when an unused ticket involving more than one journey is surrendered for cancellation, the entire ticket shall be treated as one single journey ticket and refund of fare of entire ticket shall be granted as per rules (1) and (2) above, according to the reservation status of the first lap of journey, i.e. if reservation status of first lap of journey is confirmed, refund shall be granted in accordance with the rule (1) and (2) above and if the reservation status of first lap of journey is RAC/Wait-list, refund shall be granted in accordance with the rule (1A) and (2A) above. The cancellation charges or clerkage charge as the case may be, shall be levied only once on the entire amount of the ticket, irrespective of the reservation status of different laps of journey, and not separately for each lap of journey.

REFUND ON PARTIALLY USED TICKETS :

For partially used tickets where a passenger terminates his journey enroute, a ticket deposit receipt shall be issued by the station master and the ticket holder may apply for refund to the chief commercial manager (Refunds) of the concerned railway.

REFUND DUE TO LATE RUNNING OF TRAINS :

No cancellation charge or clerkage shall be levied and full fare shall be refundable to all passengers holding Reserved, RAC, and Waitlisted tickets, if the journey is not undertaken due to late running of the train by more than 3 hours of the scheduled departure of the train from the journey commencing station provided that the ticket is surrendered upto the maximum time limits prescribed in clause (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 6.Which is given below: Full refund will be permitted even after the departure of train in the event of train running more than 3 hours late and that the time limits will be up to 3 hours if the distance of the ticket is up to 200Kms., up to 6 hours if the distance of the ticket is 201-500 Kms. and up to 12 hours after the departure of the train if the distance of the ticket is more than 500 Kms.

REFUND OF TICKETS WHERE RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION :

Full refund of fares shall be granted in case the railway administration is not able to provide accommodation for any reason whatsoever to passengers holding reserved tickets, provided such tickets are cancelled within three hours of the actual departure of the trains. In case a train is cancelled due to accidents, breaches or floods, the full refund of fare is granted within three days excluding the scheduled day of departure of the train.

REFUND IN CASE OF FAILURE OF AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT :

When the air-conditioning has not worked for a portion of the journey, the ref und for such portion of the journey is granted at the destination of the train on production of a certificate of the conductor /guard , if the ticket is presented within twenty hours of the arrival of the train as follows: In case of AC first class, the difference between the AC first class fare and first class mail fare. In case of AC 2 tier sleeper/AC 3 tier sleeper class, the difference between the AC 2 tier/AC 3 tier fare and the sleeper class mail /express fare. In case of AC chair car class the difference between the AC chair car class and second class mail/express fare. In case of Executive class ticket of Shatabdi trains, the difference between the notified executive class fare for the concerned section and first class mail/express fare for the concerned distance of that section.

REFUND IN CASE PASSENGERS ARE MADE TO TRAVEL IN A LOWER CLASS FOR WANT OF ACCOMMODATION :

If a ticket holder of higher class is made to travel in a lower class for want of accommodation in the class for which the ticket was issued, refund of difference between the fare paid and fare payable shall be granted at the destination station or the originating station as the case may be. The refund at the destination shall be granted only on the production of a certificate from the conductor/.guard/TTE and the ticket is presented within 2days of the date of issue of the certificate (excluding date of issue) of the arrival of the train at your destination To claim this refund passenger will have to submit ticket along with the certificate issued by te Traveling Ticket Examiner.

REFUND ON LOST/ MISPLACED TICKETS :

No refund is permissible against lost/misplaced tickets. However passenger will be allowed to travel on the reservation already made on confirmed one or RAC .If the loss of confirmed/RAC ticket is reported before the preparation of the reservation chart, duplicate ticket will be issued on the collection of the clerkage charge per passenger. If the loss of confirmed/RAC ticket is reported after the preparation of the reservation chart, duplicate ticket will be issued on the collection of the 50% of the fare . No duplicate ticket will be issued after the preparation of reservation chart in case of RAC ticket . Loss of tickets be reported to railways immediately to prevent fraudulent refunds on lost tickets.

ISSUE OF DUPLICATE TICKET IN LIEU OF TORN/MUTILATED TICKETS :

Duplicate ticket can be issued only in case of torn/mutilated confirmed/RAC tickets. The duplicate ticket can be issued against torn/mutilated ticket if it is reported to the railway and the passenger can travel on the accommodation reserved by him, by making payment and getting a duplicate ticket as per following table : A) Before the chart preparation Under this rule the duplicate ticket (in lieu of lost/misplaced/torn/mutilated/reserved/RAC tickets) will be issued  before the preparation of the reservation chart, duplicate ticket will be issued on the collection of the clerkage charge per passenger.If the loss of confirmed/RAC ticket is reported after the preparation of the reservation chart, duplicate ticket will be issued on the collection of the 50% of the fare Refund on torn/mutilated ticket is admissible on torn/mutilated if its genuineness and authenticity are verified on the basis of of particulars visible on the face of such ticket .subject to the deduction of cancellation charges as per rules, provided that the authenticity of such a ticket is verified at the station on the basis of particulars visible on the face of ticket. NOTE : 1) No duplicate ticket against lost RAC ticket is permitted after the chart preparation. 2) No duplicate ticket is issued against Wait List lost/torn/mutilated tickets.

REFUND OF DUPLICATE TICKET :

If lost tickets are traced and presented along with the duplicate ticket before the departure of the train, refund is permitted for the duplicate ticket after deduction of 5% of the charges paid subject to a min. of Rs. 20/-. Thereafter, original ticket becomes valid for travel as well as refunds.

REFUND ON TICKETS PURCHASED ON CREDIT CARD :

Tickets purchased on credit cards can be cancelled and Credit Slip obtained only at such Railway Stations where Credit Card counters exist. If you need to cancel your tickets at other stations, where such counters are not available, please cancel your reservation and obtain a Ticket Deposit Receipt. You can then apply to Chief Commercial Manager (Refunds) of the zone, to which the Ticket Deposit Receipt - issuing station belongs.

REFUND ON TATKAL TICKET :

No refund will be granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets/duplicate tatkal ticket except in case of circumstances mentioned in para 2 of instructions contained in Commercial Circular no. 53 of 2006 issued vide letter no. 2006/TGII/ 20/P/Tatkal, dated 30.06.2006. However, full refund of fare and tatkal charges will be granted on the tickets booked under Tatkal scheme in the following circumstances :- If the train is delayed by more than 3 hours at the journey originating point of the passenger & not the boarding point if the passenger's journey originating point and boarding point are different. If the train is to run on a diverted route and passenger is not willing to travel. If the train is to run on diverted route and boarding station or the destination or both the stations are not on the diverted route. In case of non attachment of coach in which Tatkal accommodation has been earmarked and the passenger has not been provided  accommodation in the same class. If the party has been accommodated in lower class and does not want to travel. In case the party travels in lower class, the passenger will be given refund of difference of fare and also the difference of Tatkal charges, if any.

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New Reservation Rules

REVISION OF RULES FOR POSTPONEMENT AND PREPONEMENT OF JOURNEY APPEARING ( The revised rule as mentioned below will come into effect on 20.1.2006 )
EXISTING RULES REVISED RULES POSTPONEMENT OF JOURNEY   213.9 Postponement or preponement on a reserved, RAC or waitlist ticket : 213.9 Postponement or preponement a reserved, RAC or waitlist ticket : (1) Postponement of journey on reserved, RAC or waitlisted ticket shall be allowed in the same class in any other train on the same day or any subsequent day if (1) Postponement of journey: a) the ticket is presented during working hours of the reservation office and at least 24 hours before the schedule departure of the train in which reservation has been made and; (a) Confirmed Ticket:- Postponment of journey on confirmed tickets shall be allowed in the same or any higher class' by any subsequent train on the same or any subsequent day, for same or any longer destination, provided that:- (b) accommodation is available in the train in which reservation is required. (i) confirmed or RAC or waiting list accommodation is available in the train in which fresh reservation is required.:-   (ii) fresh reservation fee for the class for which reservation is required is paid, in case oft tickets surrendered during working hours and at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure of the train in which originally booked; (iii) 25% fare of already booked ticket is paid as cancellation charges, in case of tickets surrendered during working hours and within 24 hrs and 4 hours before schedule departure of the train in which originally booked; (iv) 50% fare of already booked ticket is paid as cancellation charges, in case of tickets surrendered during working hours and with in 4 hours before schedule departure and up the maximum time limits mentioned in rule 213.6(i)(c) (i.e 3/6/12 hours, depending on distance.) after actual departure of the train in which originally booked; (b) RAC & WAITLISTED TICKETS: Postponment of journey on RAC and waitlisted tickets shall be allowed in same or higher class, by any subsequent train on the same or any subsequent day, for same or any longer destination, provided that- (i) confirmed or RAC or waiting list accommodation is available in the train in which fresh reservation is required; (ii) ticket is surrendered during working hours and up to the maximum time limits mentioned in rule 213.6 (i) (c) ,(i.e. 3/6/12 hours depending on distance) after actual departure of the train in which originally:- (iii) clerkage charge is paid; PREPONEMENT OF JOURNEY   (2) Preponement of journey on reserved, RAC or waitlisted ticket shall be allowed in the same class by any earlier train on the same day or any earlier day, if; (2) Preponement of journey : Preponement of journey on confirmed, RAC & waitlisted tickets shall be allowed in the same or any higher class ,by any earlier train on the same day or any earlier day, for same or any longer destination, provided that (a) the ticket is surrendered during the working hours of reservation office and at least 6 hrs before the scheduled departure of the train in which reservation is required and, (a) confirmed or RAC or waiting list accommodation is available in the train in which fresh reservation is required; (b) accommodation is available in the train in which reservation is required. (b) ticket is surrendered during working hours of reservation office and at least 6 hrs before scheduled departure of the train in which reservation is required or before preparation of reservation chart, which ever is later;   (c) fresh reservation fee for the class for which reservation is required is paid, in case of preponement on confirmed tickets and (d) clerkage charge is paid, in case of preponement on RAC & wait listed ticket; CONDITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF JOURNEY   Explanation: In case there is a difference of fares between the class of a train on which the ticket was originally reserved and the same class of the other train on which the postponement or preponement is provided, the change of reservation shall be made subject to refund or recovery of the difference, as the case may be (3) If there is difference in fares for originally booked journey and revised journey the difference of fare shall be refunded or recovered, as the case may subject to the provisions of rule 213.9(1)& (2) above. (3) Postponement or Preponement of journey under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule(2) shall be allowed only once, without levying any cancellation charges but on payment of:- (4) Postponement or Preponement of journey under the above sub-rules shall be allowed only once. (a) fresh reservation fee, in the case of reserved ticket, and (5) The postponement/preponement of normal train ticket journeys will not be applicable against Tatkal Quota eve on payment of Tatkal charges. (b) clerkage, in the case of RAC and waitlisted ticket.   REFUND ON CANCELLATIONS OF MODIFIED TICKET (4) If the ticket on which journey has been altered under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2), is cancelled, cancellation charges shall be payable as follows;- (6) If the ticket, on which journey has been alerted under the above sub-rules ,is cancelled, cancellation charges shall be payable as follows:- (a) cancellation charge as may be due if the original reservation had been cancelled at the time when the postponement or preponement of reservation was allowed and. (a) cancellation charge as would have been due if the ticket for original reservation had been cancelled at the time of postponement /preponement of journey, (b) cancellation charges due in respect of the altered reservation as if this altered reservation is a fresh reservation. (b) cancellation charges due in respect of ticket for alerted reservation as if this alerted reservation is fresh reservation.   (c) in cases where 25% or 50% cancellation charges were realized at the time of modification of journey, the cancellation charges mentioned in (a) shall not be levied again and the cancellation charges mentioned in (b) only shall be levied" EXCLUSIVE ACCOMMODATION FOR LADIES :One compartment of the lowest class of accommodation is earmarked for ladies in every passenger carrying train. Some berths/Seats in sleeper class / second seats are also earmarked for ladies at the train originating station. Any male passenger found occupying or attempting to occupy such a carriage or compartment shall be liable to be prosecuted apart from being removed from the compartment. Boys under 12 years of age may travel in a ladies compartment with relatives or friends.