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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | reservation |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
rule (1) of sub-rule(2) shall be allowed only once Confirmed Tickets : Postponement of journey on confirmed tickets shall be allowed in
BREAK OF JOURNEY RULES Holders of single journey tickets for distance of more than 500 kms (actual distance) are allowed to break journey at any station enroute. The first break journey shall not, however, be made until a distance of 500 kms has been travelled from starting station. Only one break-journey will be permitted on tickets upto 1000 kms and maximum two break journeys will be allowed on tickets of longer distances. The period of break journey that can be availed at a station will be upto a maximum of 2 days only excluding day of arrival and day of departure. Break journey on single journey tickets over suburban sections of Indian Railways will not be permitted. For all return tickets; each half of the ticket is treated as a single journey ticket but return journey must be completed within the period for which the ticket is available. Break journey is not permissible on the tickets of certain trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express etc. which have a separate all inclusive fare structure on point-to-point basis and therefore refund on such partially used ticket is also not admissible. Passengers are requested to have their tickets endorsed at the Station where break journey takes place. The endorsement shall consist of the station code, Station Master’s initials and date. Passengers breaking journey and not obtaining endorsement as prescribed will be treated as without a proper ticket and dealt with accordingly. Break journey shall not be permitted short of the station upto which reservation has been done. If a passenger seeking reservation on through tickets ask for break journey en route it should be clearly indicated on Requisition form, the names of the station where break journey is requested. Reservation in this case will be done upto break journey station only. JOURNEY EXTENSION TICKETS: This facility is provided for passengers who want to continue their journey in same or other trains, beyond the station to which they have originally booked. To avail this facility, please contact ticket checking staff before reaching your first intended destination or after completion of booked journey. Fare due for the distance of extended portion of journey will be collected without benefit of telescopic rates. POSTPONEMENT OR PREPONEMENT OF JOURNEY ON A RESERVED, RAC OR WAIT LISTED TICKET Postponement of journey: a) Confirmed Tickets : Postponement of journey on confirmed tickets shall be allowed in the same or any higher class, by any subsequent train on same day 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) fresh reservation fee for the class for which reservation is required is paid, in case of tickets surrendered during working hours and at least 24 hours before scheduled departure of 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 hours and 4 hours before scheduled departure of 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 within 4 hours before scheduled departure and upto the maximum time limits mentioned in rule 6(i)(c) (i.e. 3 or 6 or 12 hours, depending on distance) after actual departure of train in which originally booked: b) RAC and Waitlisted Tickets : Postponement of journey on RAC and Wait listed tickets shall be allowed in the 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 upto the maximum time limits mentione
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