Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Indian Railways Offers Festive Discounts on Round Trip Tickets
Indian Railways is offering a special deal to make your train travel easier during busy festival times like Diwali.
If you buy a round-trip ticket, you'll get 20% off the return journey fare.
Booking starts August 14, 2025, for trips between October 13-26 and returns from November 17 to December 1.
This helps manage the crowds and is available for all classes except trains with Flexi Fares.
Remember, the discount is only on the base fare, and the tickets must be confirmed.
Indian Railways introduces a Round Trip Scheme with a 20% discount.
The scheme aims to provide comfortable and hassle-free travel during the festive season, especially for Diwali and Chatth Puja.
The discount applies to the base fare of the return journey.
Onward journey tickets must be booked between October 13-26, with return travel from November 17 to December 1.
Bookings begin August 14, 2025, and the scheme is applicable to all classes, excluding Flexi Fare trains.
- Who
- Indian Railways and passengers.
- What
- Indian Railways launched a Round Trip Scheme offering a 20% discount on return train journeys.
- When
- Bookings start on August 14, 2025, for travel between October 13-26, and returns from November 17 to December 1.
- Where
- Not specified.
- Why
- To make travel comfortable and hassle-free during the festive season, and to redistribute traffic.
- Scheme Name
- Round Trip Scheme
- Discount
- 20% on base fare of return journey
- Booking Start Date
- August 14, 2025
- Travel Period (Outbound)
- October 13-26
- Travel Period (Return)
- November 17 - December 1
- Target Season
- Festive season (Diwali and Chatth Puja)
- Applicability
- All classes, excluding Flexi Fare trains
