To help manage the heavy rush of passengers during the Diwali and Chhath festival season, Indian Railways has launched a new experimental scheme called the “Round Trip Package”.
Under this scheme, passengers booking both onward and return tickets together will get a 20% discount on the base fare of the return journey.
Booking Details:
- Bookings start: August 14, 2025
- Onward journey period: October 13 – October 26, 2025
- Return journey period: November 17 – December 1, 2025
- Book using the Connecting Journey feature.
Special Rules for the Scheme:
- The same passengers must travel in both directions with the same details.
- Both tickets must be confirmed (no waitlist allowed).
- The same class and origin–destination pair must be chosen for both trips.
- The 20% rebate is only on base fare, not on other charges like reservation fees.
- Tickets must be booked either online (IRCTC) or at the station counter – but both legs through the same method.
- The offer is valid for all train classes, including special trains, but not Flexi Fare trains.
- No refunds or changes are allowed after booking.
- Other concessions (coupons, passes, vouchers, PTOs, etc.) cannot be used for the return journey.
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This move by the Railways aims to spread passenger travel over more days, reduce crowding, and make long family trips easier during the festive season.
