In a significant step, the Ministry of Railways introduced the experimental scheme “return journey for the Festival”, which emphasizes that it will reduce the crowd of passengers and improve travel comfort in front of Diwali, CHHhat, as the festive season approaches.
It provides a 20 % discount on the basic fare on the return journey for passengers who provide their confirmed tickets for further and return travel for the same set of passengers, including class and pair of origin, according to the announcement of the Railway Council issued on 8 August.
It focuses on mitigating overload, prepares a way for reservations without any problems and improves the use of train services that include special trains, FRO and ways.
What are the reservation data for the “Package of Trips for Festival trips?
The reservation will begin on this program on August 14, 2025, as other trips scheduled for October 13 to October 26, 2025. Back travel must be reserved via Connection Journey and are valid for traveling between 17 and 1 December 2025.
However, the rules of preliminary reservation will not apply when returning from the goal. The scheme covers all classes and trains, with the exception of those who work with prices on fleximation, and can only be used for confirmed tickets.
Passengers have to purchase their outgoing and return tickets using the same reservation channel, either online via the official website or on the physical ticket counter. No additional fees will be collected during the finalization of these reservations (PNRS). Tickets issued in this program are strictly irreversible, he added.
The circular circle also stated that this offer is valid in all travel classes and includes special demand -based trains, but excludes trains that follow models of dynamic prices such as Flexi Fare. Ticket changes or any other discounts will not be allowed within this system. In addition, travel coupons, discount vouchers, passes and orders for the privilege (PTOS) cannot be used for the discounted return segment.
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