Indian Railways Rules: Today we will tell you about a service of Indian Railways which you hardly know about. You can travel for 56 days by changing 8 trains with this one ticket. You neither have to pay any extra charge nor any fine for this.
Irctc circular journey ticket: Railway travel is not only considered economical but it is also one of the most convenient and available means of transport. And if you have a confirmed ticket, then what can one say. Because having a confirmed ticket not only helps you travel without any worries but also enjoys the journey.
But can you imagine that you can travel in 8 different trains with a single ticket? And that too for a total of 56 days. You are also unaware of this service of Indian Railways, right? We are talking about circular journey ticket. This is a facility about which very few people know and even fewer people take advantage of it.
A special ticket called Circular Journey Ticket is issued by the Railways. This ticket is usually for pilgrims and tourists. During this, you can travel by train from 8 different stations simultaneously. Another special feature of this ticket is that it can be booked for travel in any class.
With a circular ticket, you can end your journey from where you started. Suppose you take a circular ticket from New Delhi and you want to do a Golden Triangle tour, then you can go from New Delhi to Jaipur, Jaipur to Agra, Agra and come back to Delhi. However, you cannot buy this ticket directly from the counter. You will have to apply for it in advance.
While applying, you will have to tell the concerned railway officials about your entire travel route. Talking about the fare of this ticket, telescopic rates are applicable on it, which makes it much lower than the point-to-point fare.
