5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 1/18

IndiaMike.com » India Travel » India Travel - Getting There and Around » Indian Railways » Train

fares.

Thread Tools Display Modes

REPLY

#1Jun 1st, 2004, 09:35

Member

Join Date: Sep 2001Location: Missing, see bottomof postPosts: 15,097

Train fares.

Train fares.

Thank you SHIMLA & Volga Volga for your valuable contributions to

this thread.

______________________________ __________________

Train fares.

I will try to explain Indian train fares and how best to take

advantage of the complex rules, though I must confess; my

knowledge of Indian Railway rules is not great, but I’ve banged my

head against that particular brick wall for long enough to learn

some useful things.

First, I will answer a question that I’ve been asked by a few

members: -

Indian Railways Trains

IPL 6 on YouTube

youtube.com/IPL

Matches, Highlights, Scores & More. Catch It All on YouTube.

Page 1 of 6 < 1 2 3 Next > Last »

steven_ber

Search India Mike SEARCH Popular Searches

Register Home Community Travel Articles Hotels Journals

Images

Forums

Sign In Register for free Login with

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 2/18

“How do I budget for train costs”

The simple answer is: - you don’t need to!

Class of Accommodation on a train generally reflects a person’s

budget; someone staying in a Rs 1000+ hotel will normally travel in

air-con class on a train, an overnight express train generally means

covering about 650 km in 11 hours and the fare is Rs 742 for 3A

and Rs 1138 for 2A.

Someone staying in a budget hotel would normally travel in Sleeper

Class with no air-con (Rs 283 for the same overnight journey).

So the cost of the train ticket is only what would have been paid

on a hotel.

If you travel during the day you are not saving the cost of a hotel,

but Sleeper Class is fine for daytime travel (if you book side berths)

and is only about Rs 160 for a 6 or 7-hour journey (about 350 km),

or if you prefer air conditioned travel, the same journey would cost

Rs 325 in an AC Chair Car.

______________________________ __________________

Click on the following links for some basic fares, there are

additional charges to be added to all the basic fares, most are

indicated in the diagram at the bottom of this post.

Mail/Express & ordinary passenger trains, up to 1000 km.

Mail/Express & ordinary passenger trains, more than 1000 km.

Rajdhani Express fares.

Shatabdi & Jan Shatabdi Express fares.

1A = First Class air-conditioned (AC1)

2A = 2 Tier air-conditioned (AC2)

3A = 3 Tier air-conditioned (AC3)

FC = First Class NOT air-conditioned

EC = Executive chair class, air-conditioned (Available only on

Shatabdi Expresses)

CC = Chair class, air-conditioned

SL = Sleeper Class, NOT air-conditioned

2S = Bookable second class seat, NOT air-conditioned

II = Unreserved 2nd class, NOT air-conditioned

Detailed information including photos of the above classes of

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 3/18

accommodation

Our member 'Beach' has also posted loads of good info in the

following thread.

Knowing the Indian Train.

______________________________ __________________

I have added distances in the following thread to help get a

general idea of the fares.

Train Information.

Take a look at the distance and fares of the Calcutta – New

Jalpaiguri route and the Mumbai – Goa route, same distance but

different prices.

Certain sections of Indian Railways add a surcharge to help recoup

construction or running costs, these areas include the Konkan

Railway (Panvel to Kankanadi (Mangalore)), most of the mountain

railways (Kalka – Shimla, Siliguri to Darjeeling, Mettupalaiyam –

Ooty, Pathankot – Joginder Nagar, Neral – Matheran), I am sure

there is a section around Ambala (Haryana) that also has a

surcharge, but I have no details about it.

The surcharge is added by multiplying the distance to be travelled,

e.g.

Konkan Railway – Actual distance X 1.4 = chargeable distance.

Kangra Valley Railway - Actual distance X 1.5

Kalka – Shimla - Actual distance X 2 (FC), Actual distance X 3 (II)

There is a full list of all the extra charges for these sections in

Royston Ellis’s ‘India by Train’, If anyone has this book and

forwards me the details, I will add them to this post.

______________________________ __________________

As you will see from the fares tables, the further you travel, the

cheaper the fare (per km.), examples of this follow. (Additional

charges not included)

The Himsagar Express (train 6317) starts from Kanniyakumari at the

southern tip of India, and arrives at Jammu Tawi 3 and a half days

later, a ticket for the whole journey of 3750 km would cost: -

2A = Rs 2729 (Rs 73 per 100 km)

FC = Rs 2387 (Rs 64 per 100 km)

SL = Rs 601 (Rs 16 per 100 km)

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 4/18

A more likely journey from Delhi to Varanasi (distance 764 km)

would cost: -

2A = Rs 1137 (Rs 149 per 100 km)

FC = Rs 829 (Rs 109 per 100 km)

SL = Rs 253 (Rs 33 per 100 km)

A journey of 200 km from Mumbai to Pune would cost: -

2A = Rs 430 (Rs 215 per 100 km)

FC = Rs 298 (Rs 149 per 100 km)

SL = Rs 91 (Rs 45 per 100 km)

There are two ways to take advantage of the cheap long distance

fares: -

1... ‘Break of Journey’ rules. (B.O.J.)

A passenger holding a single journey ticket for any distance

between 500 to 1000km is allowed to break the journey once after

covering a distance of 500km from the starting station.

A passenger holding a single journey ticket for a distance of over

1000 km is allowed to break the journey twice, the first break may

be taken after covering a distance of 500 km from the starting

station and the second break anytime thereafter.

Some rules to remember: -

1…A ‘break of journey’ can be at any station (after 500 km) on

route, and can last for 2 days, not including day of arrival and day

of departure, meaning you can have 3 nights stay.

2…Your ticket needs to be endorsed by the Station Manager/Ticket

Collector at the station where you break your journey; the

endorsement will consist of the Station Code, Station Manager's

initials and the date.

3…Your ticket will be a single ticket from the starting station to

your destination, but you need to make reservations for all parts of

the journey at the same time as you purchase your ticket.

4…Break of journey tickets cannot be used on Rajdhani, Shatabdi

or Jan Shatabdi express trains.

5…Any stop to change trains at intermediate stations for less than

24 hours is not considered a break of journey (this can be really

useful).

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 5/18

Looking at a particular route, e.g. - Calcutta – Varanasi – Agra –

Delhi (1450 km) can show an example of the advantage of ‘break of

journey’ rules. (Additional charges not included)

Single tickets in 2A = 1037 + 1026 + 430 = Rs 2493 (Rs 1676 using

B.O.J. rules).

Single tickets in 3A = 648 + 641 + 256 = Rs 1545 (Rs 1048 using

B.O.J. rules).

Single tickets in SL = 231 + 228 + 91 = Rs 550 (Rs 373 using B.O.J.

rules).

Another route, Mumbai – Madgaon (Goa) – Ernakulam (Cochin) –

Kanniyakumari. Chargeable distance = 1960 km.

Single tickets in 2A = 1165 + 1221 + 570 = Rs 2956 (Rs 2054 using

B.O.J. rules).

Single tickets in 3A = 728 + 763 + 356 = Rs 1847 (Rs 1284 using

B.O.J. rules).

Single tickets in SL = 259 + 272 + 127 = Rs 658 (Rs 457 using

B.O.J. rules).

I have given details of how to book a ‘break of journey’ ticket on

the following thread: -

Understanding Reservation Forms.

______________________________ __________________

2...Circular Journey Tickets (CJT)

A CJT is an extension of the Break Of Journey ticket, with no

distance restrictions and more flexible time restrictions, making it

the ultimate cheap ticket on Indian Railways.

You are allowed a maximum of 8 breaks of journey and the CJT’s

validity is distance based.

You are allowed 3 days for every 400 km.

2000 km = 15 days,

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 6/18

4000 km = 30 days,

6000 km = 45 days,

And so on.

Although there are a number of standard set CJT’s issued by most

regional train companies, most of them are unrealistic, Southern

Railways are the exception.

You can come up with your own itinerary, breaking your journey at

any station for as long as you want (though bear in mind the

validity of the ticket).

Safety charge & Super fast charge (if applicable) need only be paid

once; Reservation charge is extra for each reservation.

A couple of examples: -

Delhi, Bundi (507 km), Udaipur (249 km), Ajmer (for Pushkar)(304

km), Jodhpur (246 km), Jaisalmer (294 km), Jaipur (607 km), Agra

(358 km), Delhi. (200 km).

Total distance = 2765 km = 20 days.

Cost is worked out as follows: -

Total distance is halved, then fare for that distance is doubled, it’s

easier to understand if you think of it as a return ticket, then the

normal additional charges are added.

Total distance is 2765 km, half of that is 1383 km, the cost for

travelling in 2A for 1383 km is Rs1640, Rs1640 X 2 = Rs3280, add 1

X SF charge (if needed) Rs30, plus 1 X safety surcharge of Rs80,

plus 9 X reservation fee of Rs25 (Rs225), so total cost of this CJT

would be: -

2A = Rs 3615

3A = Rs 2365

SL = Rs 950

Another route, Chennai, Madurai, Varkala, Ernakulam, Udipi,

Madgaon, Hospet (Hampi), Mysore, Chennai. (Chargeable distance

3503 km, Validity 26 days) The total cost would be: -

2A = Rs 4155

3A = Rs 2703

SL = Rs 1070

The real advantage of a CJT is when you’re travelling over long

distances as the validity increases, the following CJT is an example

of this, and just shows how bored I was at work today.

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 7/18

Delhi, New Jalpaiguri, Calcutta, Chennai, Trivandrum, Ahmedabad,

Jaipur, Amritsar, Delhi. (Chargeable distance 9246 km, Validity 69

days) The total cost would be: -

2A = Rs 6683

3A = Rs 4207

SL = Rs 1566

The problem with CJT’s is booking them, you have to take your

itinerary to the station master, he will go through it and decide if a

CJT can be issued, he will most likely not give his decision till the

next day, you then go and buy your CJT then go and make the

reservations, If your lucky the whole process could take only a

couple of hours, but 4 hours is more likely.

A few rules to remember: -

If the class of accommodation you have paid for is not available on

a particular train, you have to travel in a lower class or pay the

difference to travel in a higher class (if available).

You do not have to travel 500 km before the first break of journey.

You can’t go over the same route twice, unless there is no

alternative.

You have to start and finish your trip from the same City. *

There are other rules, to many to mention, if you want to use one

of these tickets, reply to this thread with your Itinerary and I’ll

work out if it will be allowed.

I think 'actual distances' rather than 'chargeable distances' are

used for BOJ tickets and CJT’s.

*Although the rules say that you must start and finish your trip

from the same City, nobody will force you to use the last leg of

your ticket, although this would mean paying for an additional

journey. The additional cost would be small (% wise) and you

would get the added bonus of the whole ticket being valid for a

longer period.

______________________________ __________________

Senior Citizens

Men & Women aged 60 and above get a 30% reduction in basic

fare on all Mail/Express & Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains; I believe this is

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 8/18

the only concession extended to foreigners.

Children

Children below the age of 5 can travel free (but their name and

age still have to be added to the reservation form), children aged 5

– 11 travel at half the adult fare (paying the full reservation

charge), 12 years and above pay full adult fares.

If your child is below 5, it may be a good idea to carry something

that would prove their age.

______________________________ __________________

One little tip; -

If you want to travel a small distance, just buy a second class

unreserved ticket, then go and sit in Sleeper Class, you can pay

the extra on the train, if Sleeper Class is full you can stand or sit

on the floor, but if Sleeper Class is full, you can be sure unreserved

second class is even worse.

This works particularly well on sections where many long distance

trains are coming to the end of their journey, a good example

would be Agra to Delhi, there are long distance trains passing

through Agra every couple of hours, lots of people are getting off

the train at Agra leaving empty seats for the final leg to Delhi.

______________________________ __________________

The following links are just to show what a difficult job a booking

clerk has in India, the list is just amazing.

Concessions: - 1 2 3

Additional charges.

The table below shows most of the additional charges that are

added to the basic fare to give the final ticket price.

M/E = Mail or Express train. (All the trains in ‘Trains at a Glance’ or

on the Indian Railways website are Mail or Express or Superfast

trains).

Ordy = Ordinary passenger train (not mail or express).

Minimum distance/fare – Tickets will not be issued for less than

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 9/18

these distances or fares, however, a lot of the local railway

companies have additional distance restrictions on certain long

distance trains, If your travelling less than 200 km from the

originating station, chances are you will not be given a ticket for a

long distance train.

Reservation charge – to be levied on every reservation made,

however, Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains have the reservation charge

included in their fares.

Supplementary charge = Super Fast (SF) charge , - SF charge

is added to all trains that average more than 55 km per hour over

the whole of their journey, (any Mail or Express train whose train

number begins with a 2), however, Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains

have the SF charge included in their fares.

Safety surcharge – to be levied on every ticket (including

Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains), though the cost will not be shown

on the ticket (the reservation and SF charges are), Actual

distance rather than chargeable distance is used to work out if

your journey is above 500 km.

Understanding Reservation Forms.

Train information.

Attached Images

.

SOS: Missing Person...

Please look at this thread, even if you are not in India.: Have you

seen Jonathan Spollen?

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 10/18

QUOTE1 India Miker likes this

#2

QUOTE

Jun 1st, 2004, 11:15

Maha Guru Member

Join Date: Jul 2002Location: Umeå , SwedenPosts: 3,161

#3Jun 1st, 2004, 11:26

Maha Guru Member

Join Date: Aug 2003Location: AustraliaPosts: 1,035

He could be anywhere now: You might have met him, be able to

help, or give information.

Last edited by steven_ber; Oct 28th, 2004 at 00:26..

Re: Train fares.

Quote:

Originally posted by steven_ber

I must confess; my knowledge of Indian Railway rules is not

great...

Modesty is one of the signs of a true guru.

A nice touch would be to add some photos seat61.com-style of

the different classes, coaches etc.

I´m sure the photos are out there already among the ´mikers ; the

way I remember it bijapuri had a nice previous shot in his profile,

for example.

Edit :

of course it was already there : "detailed information.. including

photos" link. Posting pre-morning coffee syndrome.

If that's not a great knowledge, I don't know what is

Thanks for sharing it with us, I found out a few ways to save some

extra rupees there! Beer's on me if we're ever in the same town (or

train).

vistet

guerik

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 11/18

QUOTE

#4

QUOTE

Jun 1st, 2004, 12:11

Member

Join Date: Sep 2001Location: Missing, see bottomof postPosts: 15,097

#5Jun 2nd, 2004, 12:04

Maha Guru Member

Join Date: Aug 2003Location: AustraliaPosts: 1,035

Thanks for the kind comments.

Quote:

A nice touch would be to add some photos seat61.com-style of

the different classes, coaches etc.

I had planned to take photos of all the different classes of

accommodation on my last trip; however, the fun only begins in

India when you ignore your plans.

I actually started this thread about 6 months ago, I knew that

when I posted the thread I would get questions about the rules,

and believe me, there are many more rules than I have posted (but

most wouldn't concern tourists), I spent 2 months sending e-mails,

joining Indian Railways forums, sending various questions, I

eventually give up, I just couldn't get answers (it took 4 e-mails to

get a straight yes or no to the question "is the safety surcharge

included in the Rajdhani fares"?)

There must be a rulebook out there somewhere; I'd love to see it.

Quote:

Beer's on me if we're ever in the same town (or train).

Beer, well actually Johnny Walker, Tequila, plastic cups, a couple

of Indian soldiers, and a late night journey through Bihar on a warm

night in a FC compartment, the memories come flooding back.

Last edited by steven_ber; Jun 2nd, 2004 at 23:41..

I think I can even stretch to IMFL for this thread!

I'll probably keep my shirt on, though

steven_ber

guerik

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 12/18

QUOTE

#6

QUOTE

Jun 2nd, 2004, 13:18

power brake keep distance

Join Date: Mar 2004Location: sydneyPosts: 205

#7Aug 16th, 2004, 09:41

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2004Location: Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 374

Great work on the travel info Steven - a great aid to help new

travellers to fight their way through the maze.

With Shimla's help, you might be able to bring some pressure to

bear on the new Indian government to extend a tunnel from Assam

to Chiang Mai!

Hi, steven!

My itinerary always seems to be changing -- now that the cheap

Deccan Air fares have been added to the mix, I think our most

time-efficient way of organising our first series of train journeys is

to fly to Delhi and start there. With this is mind, I have the

following itinerary, which I thought might be suitable for your

"Circular Ticket" information, so I'm taking you up on your offer

(above) to peruse and give an opinion (I confess the whole

process seems unbelievably complicated, and without your help I

think I'd have to give up the idea of the CJT):

Day 1: Train Delhi - Agra (train no 2430). Night Agra.

Day 2: Train Agra Fort - Jodhpur (overnight) (train no 2307).

Day 3: Arrive Jodhpur 1015. (No further travel this day).

tstan

jarman_ah

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 13/18

QUOTE

#8Aug 16th, 2004, 11:10

Member

Join Date: Jul 2004Location: Berlin, GermanyPosts: 21

Day 4: Leave Jodhpur 0600. Train 4054 to Jaisalmer (arrive 1155).

Day 5: No train travel

Day 6: Jaisalmer - Jaipur overnight (Train 4060)

Day 7: Arrive Jaipur 0520. No further travel that day.

Day 8: Jaipur (leave 1620) - Delhi (arrive 2112) train 2414.

A few points:

(1) On overnight trains we'll try for Class 2A; in at least one case

(Jaisalmer-Jaipur) I think that 3A is as good as it gets.

(2) At age 62 and retired, I think I qualify for a Seniors Discount,

but I don't know if that can be combined with the rates for Circular

Tickets.

(3) Does this circular ticket count as ONE ticket for the purposes

of booking under the limit of under 4 per month (if this rule still

applies)... if not, then I guess I "bust" my limit just with this eight-

day itinerary!

(4) We are talking two people here. My HOPE with these tickets is

we can order them by internet and pick them up at Delhi

Reservations Centre about an hour before the first train departs. If

this isn't possible we will have one free day in Mumbai prior to this

so I guess we can have the tickets couriered to their Mumbai

collection centre (I have the address) or to our hotel (which is

likely to be the YMCA opposite the station).

Thanks so much for helping (yet again!)

Alan.

Thanks so much for helping steven_ber.

Great job!!!

joki

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 14/18

QUOTE

#9

QUOTE

Aug 16th, 2004, 15:17

Member

Join Date: Sep 2001Location: Missing, see bottomof postPosts: 15,097

#10

QUOTE

Aug 16th, 2004, 15:30

Member

Join Date: Jul 2003Location: Nashik, INDIAPosts: 4,109

jarman_ah, forget about a CJT ticket, they cant be booked from

abroad or over the internet, looking at your journeys, a CJT

wouldn't be worth the agrivation of booking it.

A single on the Shatabdi to Agra (Booked over the Internet), then

a 'Break of journey' ticket (BOJ) from Agra Fort to Jaisalmer,

reservation upto Jodhpur for the first part of the ticket, then the

second part to Jaisalmer.

A BOJ ticket could also be used from Jaisalmer to Delhi, reservation

upto Jaipur on the first part of the ticket, then to Delhi on the

second.

BTW, 3A is almost as good as 2A, and certainly better value for

money, you should consider getting both BOJ tickets in 3A.

BOJ tickets cannot be booked from abroad or over the internet,

you would need to book them as soon as you arrived in Delhi,

though it could be close with 2307.

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

BTW, 3A is almost as good as 2A, and certainly better value for

money, you should consider getting both BOJ tickets in 3A.

3A is better than 2A if you get the side berths(SL/SU), as you then

pay less for almost the same comfort as 2A. The only thing lacking

is the curtain !

Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to

shop !

steven_ber

SHIMLA

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 15/18

#11

QUOTE

Aug 16th, 2004, 17:59

Account Closed

Join Date: Aug 2004Location: Dhaka, BangladeshPosts: 444

#12

QUOTE

Aug 17th, 2004, 04:54

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2004Location: Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 374

#13Aug 17th, 2004, 05:31

Senior Member

What a post

What a post. Off course, It will help me in my ensuing visit in India.

Thanks

Hi, Steven!

Thanks for that advice. I will read up on the rules for Break of

Journey tickets.

Possibly I could organise these at Mumbai Central Station on the

Monday, before catching the afternoon Air Deccan flight to Delhi (I

agree with you that the time is a little tight!)

I will also study the 3A vs 2A distinction. I guess this comes down

to what is available... if I am going to wait until the day before to

book tickets, I may well have to take whatever is left!

I very much appreciate your help in all of this... frankly, I feel very

sorry for the people who are currently planning a trip to India and

who HAVEN'T discovered this forum and your many useful posts.

You have made all the difference.

Regards,

Alan.

Hi, again, Steven and Shimla!

mahmud

jarman_ah

jarman_ah

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 16/18

QUOTE

Join Date: Jul 2004Location: Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 374

#14Aug 17th, 2004, 07:30

Member

Just an addendum to my reply above -- it just occurred to me

after I pressed "send":

I arrive Mumbai Sunday Oct 17 at 1600 -- no time that day to do

any train organising, as the office will be closed. I thought I'd

spend the night at the YMCA, as it's cheap and close to the

station for morning organising. I have a good half-day on Monday

18th do do this, as our Deccan flight to Delhi doesn't leave until

1600.

Now, the plan is to front up at Mumbai Reservations on the Monday

morning, having booked (as you advised) to Delhi-Agra ticket for

that same evening (train 2430, which runs from Delhi at around 8

p.m. and arrives in Agra about 10 p.m... hope Deccan runs on

time!) I will then ask them to arrange Break of Journey tickets

BASED ON THIS FIRST NET-BOOKED TICKET... I will want Agra-

Jodhpur on train 2307 and Jodhpur-Jaisalmer on 4054. (I will also

ask them for BOJ tickets for the return -- trains 4060 Jaisalmer -

Jaipur and 2414 Jaipur-Delhi). Now, will they refuse to do this on

account of any one of the following:

(a) The net-booked ticket isn't actually in my hand, as it has to be

picked up in Delhi;

(b) You can't organise ongoing BOJ tickets in Mumbai if the ticket

actually starts in Delhi -- you have to go to Delhi to do that

(c) This is India, and nothing ever goes smoothly and logically

(d) Special restrictions apply during Dussehra

(e) Some other reason that I haven't thought of yet.

As you can see, I don't want to arrive there with perfect plans in

hand and then watch in horror as everything comes undone! Just

as a matter of interest, are places on trains harder to get around

October 20 - 24 because of Dussehra and increased population

movement?

Many thanks --

Alan.

Hi Alan!

1. You can book BOJ tickets at Mumbai even if the first ticket is

SHIMLA

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 17/18

QUOTE

Join Date: Jul 2003Location: Nashik, INDIAPosts: 4,109

#15

QUOTE

Aug 17th, 2004, 14:29

Member

Join Date: Sep 2001Location: Missing, see bottomof postPosts: 15,097

REPLY

Previous Thread | Next Thread

not with you at the time of booking the BOJ.

2. Instead of collecting your first net booked ticket physically at

Delhi, you may have it delivered at YMCA, Mumbai.

3. The Dussehra period( 10 days leading up to it) is a busy period

only in West Bengal, as the Durga Puja is their most important

festival. You will not have problems travelling by train in the rest of

the country. In fact Dussehra time is examination time for the

schools and colleges in the Western part of the country and if I'm

not wrong, in the Northern too.

Alan

No need for this reply as SHIMLA has already answered, I couldn't

resist it though: -

(a) no

(b) no

(c) "This is India, and nothing ever goes smoothly and logically",

too true..

(d) no

(e) Go back to reply c.

steven_ber

Page 1 of 6 < 1 2 3 Next > Last »

5/23/13 Train fares. - India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com

www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/train-fares-t4993/ 18/18

Top

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.3.2

© IndiaMike.com 2013

Similar Threads

Title, Username, & Date Last Post Replies Views Forum

Goa Taxi fares Jan 13th, 201222:37

77 38954 Goa

Go Air fares will be the lowest Feb 7th, 200917:40

2 2547 Domestic IndiaFlights

Taxi fares Sep 22nd, 200704:02

13 9486 Buses,Automobiles,Motorcycles, andBicycles

Cheap Fares Jun 18th, 200512:36

5 3883 Domestic IndiaFlights

Train fares - concession for students? Apr 29th, 200407:41

3 10208 Indian Railways

Posting Rules

You may not post new threads

You may not post replies

You may not post attachments

You may not edit your posts

BB code is On

Smilies are On

[IMG] code is On

HTML code is OffForum Rules»Trackbacks are OffPingbacks are OffRefbacks are Off

About Us FAQ Contact Us Community Rules Sitemap © IndiaMike.com 2013