Railway Offers 20% Rebate on Return Tickets for Festive Season

The Indian Railways has introduced a "Round Trip Package for Festival Rush" scheme, offering a 20% rebate on confirmed return tickets for passengers booking tickets for the same origin-destination pair and class. The scheme aims to ease congestion and facilitate hassle-free bookings during the upcoming festive season. Bookings will open on August 14, 2025, for travel between October 13 and October 26, 2025, and the corresponding return journey must be booked between November 17 and December 1, 2025.

Title: Indian Railways Launches "Round Trip Package for Festival Rush" Scheme

Indian Railways has announced the introduction of the "Round Trip Package for Festival Rush" scheme, set to commence on August 14, 2025. This initiative aims to ease congestion and facilitate smoother bookings during the upcoming festive season. The scheme offers a 20% rebate on the base fare of return journeys booked with confirmed tickets for the same origin-destination pair and class.

The scheme will be operational for travel between October 13 and October 26, 2025, for the onward journey, and between November 17 and December 1, 2025, for the return journey. To book a return journey, passengers must use the connecting journey feature within the specified dates.

Eligibility for the rebate is limited to passengers who book both onward and return journeys for the same set of passengers, class, and origin-destination pair. The rebate will be applicable only for confirmed tickets and will not apply to any modifications or additional concessions. The scheme does not permit the use of rail travel coupons, vouchers, passes, or PTOs for the discounted return trip.

The Ministry of Railways has directed zonal railways to ensure wide publicity through press, media, and station announcements to inform passengers about the scheme. The scheme is experimental and will be evaluated for its effectiveness in redistributing passenger traffic and enhancing the utilization of train services.

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