Family Member can Travel in train with your confirmed ticket

Indian railway is now flexible for the Indian citizens, as of now your train's confirm ticket can be transferable, means if you booked ticket for you and due to any reason you are not able to travel by the train you can give your ticket to your any of the family member who wants to travel, but for this there are few very small rules you have to follow:

Rule Number One:- The name of that family member in the ration card with your name, so that railways authorities can trust that, that member is belongs to your family.

Rule Number Two:- Attach there photo identity separately, like PAN card or driving license.

Rule Number Three:- Inform to railway authorities about these changes in atlease 1 hours advance so that they can manage it.

This rule is made for the help of the indian citizens, but lets see how much we will get benefits, after all it is government.

Happy Journey 

   

Railway is Introdused a e wallet

Everone who is booking tickets with the IRCTC website, hope he faced the problem in money refund, for time and process, hence IRCTC introduced a new e wallet for the IRCTC registered users.

If you are booking a tickets and due to any problem money is deducted but ticket not booked then the process of money refund takes 2-4 days, during this period your money i blocked with the payment gateway system.

But if you are a registered user in e wallet then that money come to your wallet imminently and whenever you want you can use it, the registration fee is only 250INR, it is non refundable, but better and fast.

Fast, because you are booking a ticket and at the time of payment your gateway, bank server is slow then your ticket booking can be timed out, but if your this wallet have money then you can book your ticket very fastly.
 
 

Change in the element of concession and Age limit of senior citizens

1. The minimum age for availing concession from 60 years has been reduced to 58 years in case of Women senior citizens. However, the element of Concession will continue to remain at 50%.

2. There is increase in the element of concession in case of men senior Citizens from 30% to 40%.The minimum age will, however, continue to be 60 Years in case of men.

The above concession will be admissible on tickets purchased on and after 01.06.2011. In case of ticket already issued for travels on & after 01.06.2011, refund of difference of fares will not be admissible.

Source: https://www.irctc.co.in/seniorstznconn.htm

IRCTC offers Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train

Bharat Darshan

IRCTC offers "Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train", one of the most affordable all inclusive tour package, covering all the important tourist places in the country.

The Bharat Darshan tour packages costs Rs. 500/- Per Person Per day, which is inclusive of providing comfort of travel by train in IInd Class sleeper coaches, besides it, the cost is inclusive of following:

1. Hall accommodation at places of night stay / morning freshening up.
2. Quality vegetarian meals.
3. Tourist buses for visiting sightseeing spots.
4. Guides / Tour escorts for announcements and information.
5. Security arrangement for each coach.
6. A Railway Staff on train as Train Superintendent.

Currently Bharat Darshan tours commence from South and West zone only.

Booking of Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Trains is available online on our website. Booking can also be done through our Tourist Facilitation Center, Zonal Offices and Regional Offices.

Tourist Facilitation Center

Facilitation Center
Tourist Facilitation Center, IRCTC, Ground Floor, STC Building, 1, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi - 110001.	Tel - 011-23701145 - 47, extn-224, 223, 229 Fax - 011 - 23701177

Zonal Booking Offices

Zones
West / Central Zone, INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD. TOURISM OFFICE: Internet Print Centre, IInd Floor,Main Line Station Bldg, C.S.T Mumbai-400001 Cont No: 022-22644378/79 Fax: 022-22644379/022-22632485	South Zone, 6A, The Rain Tree Place, No.9, Mc Nicholas Raod, Chetpet Chennai - 600031 Tel - 044-2833453 Fax - 044 - 28361997
East Zone, Old Koilaghat Bld., Ground Floor, 3 Koilaghat Street, Kolkatta - 700001 Tel - 033-22439045 Fax - 033- 22430046	South Central Zone, 2nd Floor, Am Sri Classic Complez, Sarojini Devi Road,Secunderabad. Tel - 040-27702401 Fax - 040 - 55201264

Regional Booking offices

Regional Booking offices
Ahmedabad Tel - 079- 26582675 Fax - 079- 26580735	Bangalore Tel / Fax - 080- 23123877
Bhopal Tel - 0755- 2577011 Fax - 0755 - 4057982	Bhubaneshwar Tel -0674- 2303657 Fax - 0674- 2301853
Chandigarh Tel / Fax - 0172 - 4645795	Guwahati Tel - 0361 - 2737122 Fax - 0361 - 2737123
Jaipur Tel - 0141- 4020192 Fax - 0141- 4020192	Lucknow Tel - 0522- 2293567 Tel - 0522- 2293558
Patna Tel - 0612 - 22231188	Kochi Tel - 0484-2382992

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IRCTC Tatkal Quota Tickets

AMENDMENT IN E-TICKET SCHEME :-
Tatkal Quota Tickets: On and from 21-11-2011, Tatkal e-ticket can be booked one day in advance excluding the date of journey from the train originating station and the provision for specifying ID proof at the time of booking an Tatkal e-ticket has been started. The passenger will be required to enter ID proof type and number at the time of booking, which is to be used for travel. These details shall be printed on ERS/VRM as well as in the reservation chart. If the passenger whose identity card number is indicated on e-ticket is not travelling, all other passengers booked on that e-ticket, if found travelling in train, will be treated as travelling without ticket and charged accordingly. The accommodation booked is not transferable and is valid only if one of the passenger booked on an e-ticket in a transaction presents any of the identity cards (Voter identity card/Passport/ Pan card/Driving license/Photo I/d card of Central/State Government/Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College for their students/Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph/Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph.) during train journey in original and same will be accepted as proof of identity failing which the passengers will be treated as travelling without ticket and shall be dealt with as per extant Railway Rules. No refund will be granted on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal e-tickets. General Quota E-tickets: There is no provision for specifying ID proof at the time of booking a general quota e-ticket.

Change of boarding station & change in name of E-Ticket passenger :-
For getting these facilities, customer can now approach the nearest Railway Reservation Office with ‘Electronic Reservation Slip’ print out and photo identity proof in original of one of the passenger traveling in the ticket at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure of train as per extant Railway rules.
Please note that reservation offices can change ‘Boarding Station’ & ‘Passenger Name’ against a request from the passenger as per extant railway rules applicable to other face to face counter booked tickets .
Facility in the name change of passenger holding confirmed e-reservation has been permitted as per extant Railway rules noted as under:-
a. Where the passenger makes a request in writing 24 hours before the scheduled departure of train to the nearest Railway Reservation office. It can be transferred to an-other member of his family, meaning, Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, Husband and Wife. He should bring the ‘Electronic Reservation Slip’ print out along with photo identity card proof in original & a proof for blood relation desired to be changed . b. Where the passenger is a Government Servant proceeding on duty and appropriate authority, makes a request in writing 24 hours before the scheduled departure of train.
Such request will be granted once only. https://www.irctc.co.in/beta_htmls/Eticket_new_cancel.html

Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train

IRCTC offers "Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train", one of the most affordable all inclusive tour package, covering all the important tourist places in the country.The Bharat Darshan tour packages costs Rs. 500/- Per Person Per day, which is inclusive of providing comfort of travel by train in IInd Class sleeper coaches, besides it, the cost is inclusive of following:
1. Hall accommodation at places of night stay / morning freshening up.
2. Quality vegetarian meals.
3. Tourist buses for visiting sightseeing spots.
4. Guides / Tour escorts for announcements and information.
5. Security arrangement for each coach.
6. A Railway Staff on train as Train Superintendent.
Currently Bharat Darshan tours commence from South and West zone only.Booking of Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Trains is available online on our website. Booking can also be done through our Tourist Facilitation Center, Zonal Offices and Regional Offices.
Source: http://www.railtourismindia.com/Trains/BharatDarshan/knowmore.html

Save paper user mobile..what an IDEA

Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) - The printout in standard specified Performa containing reservation particulars, and instructions for use which can be used by the passenger along with the relevant authorizedIdentification, as travel authority for performing the journey.

Virtual Reservation Message (VRM) - A screen-shot of the e-ticket displayed through laptops/palmtops/ Mobile phone is referred as Virtual Reservation Message (VRM).

ERS/VRM along with any one of the eight prescribed ID proofs in original and the indication of the passenger(s)' name(s) in the Reservation Chart will authorize the passenger to travel.

VRM combined with valid photo-id in original will be treated as an instrument on par with the ERS.

ERS/VRM along with one of the eight prescribed proofs of identity in original will also authorize the passenger to enter the platform on the day of journey and he/she will not be required to purchase platform ticket. ERS/VRM along with original id proof will be required to be produced on demand of Ticket Checking Staff on the platform.

Reference : Railway Board Letter No.2008/TG-I/10/P/SMS dated 20.07.2011 https://www.irctc.co.in/VRM.htm