Indian Railways has announced a special travel offer for passengers heading home during the upcoming festive season. Under its new ‘Round Trip Package’ scheme, passengers booking both onward and return tickets together will get 20% off the base fare of their return journey.
The scheme, aimed at easing ticket booking pressure during peak festive travel for Diwali and Chhath Puja, will also help Railways manage train occupancy in both directions, including special festival trains.
Who Can Avail the Offer?
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The scheme applies to passengers booking both onward and return tickets for the same set of travelers.
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Passenger details for the return journey must match exactly with the onward journey.
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The offer is valid for all classes on all trains, including special trains, but not on trains with Flexi fare.
Booking Schedule
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Booking opens: August 14, 2025
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Onward journey window: Trains starting October 13 to October 26, 2025.
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Return journey window: Trains starting November 17 to December 1, 2025.
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Onward ticket must be booked first, followed by the return journey ticket using the Connecting Journey feature.
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The Advance Reservation Period (ARP) will not apply for return tickets booked under this scheme.
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Tickets will only be issued for confirmed seats in both directions.
Discount & Conditions
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20% rebate applies to the base fare of the return journey only.
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Same class and same origin-destination pair must be booked for both trips.
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No refunds will be issued for tickets booked under the scheme.
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No other concessions, coupons, passes, or PTOs will be accepted for the return journey.
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No modifications are allowed for either journey once booked.
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Both tickets must be booked via the same mode — either online or at the counter.
