Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Indian Railways Offers Return Ticket Discounts for Festivals
Indian Railways is offering a 20% discount on return train tickets to manage crowds during Diwali and Chhath festivals.
Starting August 14, passengers can book round-trip tickets for travel between October 13-26, with return travel between November 17-December 1, 2025.
The deal requires booking for the same class and route.
However, flexi-fare trains are excluded, tickets are non-refundable, and cannot be changed.
Indian Railways offers a 20% discount on return tickets for festival travel.
The 'Round Trip Package' aims to manage passenger traffic during Diwali and Chhath.
Bookings open August 14 for travel between October 13-26 and return November 17-December 1, 2025.
Discount applies to same class and origin-destination pairs.
Flexi-fare trains are excluded; tickets are non-refundable and cannot be modified.
- Who
- Passengers booking round-trip tickets.
- What
- A 20% discount is offered on return journey base fare.
- When
- Booking opens August 14 for travel between October 13-26, and return between November 17-December 1, 2025.
- Where
- Across all Indian Railways routes, excluding flexi-fare trains.
- Why
- To manage passenger traffic and ensure train utilization during festivals.
Passengers
Indian Railways
Financial Benefit
Passengers
Benefit from discounted fares.
Indian Railways
Tickets are non-refundable, and no other discounts apply.
- Scheme Name
- "Round Trip Package"
- Discount
- 20% on return base fare
- Booking Start Date
- August 14
- Outbound Travel Dates
- October 13-26, 2025
- Return Travel Dates
- November 17 - December 1, 2025
- Eligible Trains
- All except flexi-fare trains
- Refunds
- Not Permissible
- Modifications
- Not Allowed
Sources
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