आरक्षण नियम
General conditions
The Railway Administration reserved seat, berth compartments or carriage in accordance with the rulesand conditions published in the coaching tariff.A passengers seeking reservation of berths or seatsshould purchase tickets from the Railwayreservation offices/authorised travel agency only.
PRS ticket will be issuedfrom one station to another station of the train route only.In casechange of trainseparate ticket will be issued for each trainfrom originating to destination station.
Time Limit
Advancereservations are made upto 90 days in advance for all classesand all trains except following trains :-
Train No. | Train Name |
2419/2420 | Gomti Express |
2459/2460 | New DelhiAmritsar Express |
2497/2498 | Shane Punjab Express |
2279/2280 | Taj Express |
4043/4044 | Delhi – Kotdwara Garhwal Express |
4095/4096 | Himalyana Queen Express |
4209/4210 | Lucknow-Allahabad Intercity Express |
4215/4216 | Ganga Gomti Lucknow-Allahabad Express |
4203/4204 | Varanasi-Lucknow Intercity Express |
4315/4316 | Barelly-New Delhi Intercity Express |
4519/4520 | Delhi-Bhatinda Kissan Express |
4525/4526 | Ambala-Sri Ganga Nagar Intercity Express |
4711/4712 | Haridwar-Sri Ganga Nagar Express |
4721/4722 | New Delhi Sri Ganganagar Intercity Express |
4731/4732 | New Delhi Bhatinda Express |
4211/4212 | Agra Intercity Express |
4681/4682 | New Delhi Jallandhar Express. |
In the above mentioned trains, reservation, are made upto 30 days in advance. Reservation for4001/4002 Delhi-Attari Link Exp. train are made upto 15 days in advance. The period of advance reservation is exclusive of the day of the departure of the train.
Maximum Passengers in one PNR.
An individual can book only upto six passengers in case of a party/family provided all passengers are for the same destination and for the same train.
How many Requisition Forms at a Time.
i.Only one Requisition Form is accepted from a person at one time. However, if onward/return journey are involved, 2 or 3 forms can be accepted for the same passengers.
ii.Accommodation will not be reserved without production of necessary journey ticket. No reservation of accommodation will be made on provisional basis.
Quote PNR
i.Passengers are requested to quote PNR number which is printed on each ticket on the top left hand side for any enquiry or complaint relating to reservations.
ii.The journey tickets must accompanyreservation slips issued by the computerised system against pre-bought ticket/travel authority.Similarly journey cum reservation tickets bearing zero amount are not valid for journey unless accompanied by the original documentsauthorizing issue of such tickets.
iii.Allotment of accommodation is done by the computer as per pre-defined logic. Efforts are made, to provide compact accommodation to persons booked under the same PNR on ‘first come first served’ basis.
Limitations of Reservation :
The Railway Administration will endeavor to provide reserved accommodation but does not guaranteethe same and will admit no claim for compensation for inconvenience, loss or extra expense due to such accommodation including carriages, not being provided or reserved carriage not been attached to a particular train. The supply of any particular typeof carriage or the provisionof a particular berth and seat is also not guaranteed.
Change in Train Schedules :-
i.Departure time printed on the ticket is indicative for the guidance of the passengers.Such tickets are printed upto 90 days in advance.Changes in timing after the issue of ticket can not be advised to individual ticket holders. Passengers are requested to check the scheduled departure time from the Enquiry Services.
ii.While every endeavor is made to advise changes in Time-Table by adequate publicity, Railway Administration shall not be liable for any claim/compensation if a passenger misses a train on this account.
Rail Travel Service Agents.
Railways have appointed Rail Travelers Service Agents in major cities and towns who have been authorised to purchase tickets and secure reservation on behalf of the passengers.
The service chargesof the RTSAs are as under :
CLASS | SERVICE CHARGES |
a) 1st ACC/2-AC Sleeper, 1st Class, AC-3 Tier, AC Chair Car | Rs. 25/- per passenger |
b) Sleeper class. IInd class | Rs. 15/- per passenger. |
Transfer/Resale Of Tickets Prohibited.
If any person not being a Railway servant or an agent authorised in this behalf :- sells or attempts to sell any ticket or any half of a return ticket, or parts or attempts to part with the possession of a ticket against which reservation of a seat or a berth has been made or any half of a return ticket or season ticket under Section 142 of the Indian Railways Act he/she shall be punishable withimprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, Journey tickets, including any halfof a return ticket andseason ticket are not transferable.
In addition if the holder of said ticket travels on attempts to travel, therewith he shall forfeit the tickets, which he so purchased or obtained and shall be deemed to be travelling without a proper ticket.
Reservation Fee And Supplementary Charge On Superfast Trains.
A.The normalreservation fee and supplementary charge on superfast trains are as under:
B.
Class | Reservation Fee | Supplementary Charge For Superfast Trains |
AC FIRST | Rs. 35/- | Rs. 50/- |
AC 2 TIER | Rs. 25/- | Rs. 30/- |
IST CLASS (Mail/Exp.) | Rs. 25/- | Rs. 30/- |
IST Class (Ordinary) | Rs. 25/- | - |
AC 3 TIER/AC CHAIR CAR | Rs. 25/- | Rs. 30/- |
SL CLASS(Mail/Exp.) | Rs. 20/- | Rs. 20/- |
SL CLASS(Ordinary) | Rs. 20/- | - |
II CLASS (Mail/Exp) | Rs. 15/- | Rs. 10/- |
II CLASS (Ordinary) | Rs. 15/- | - |
B.If passenger desires to purchase reserve ticket from other than the journey originating station following enhance reservation fee will be charge for all trains except Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Jan Shatabdi Express trains.
Class | Enhance Reservation Fee |
AC First Class | Rs. 50/- |
AC 2 Tier/ AC 3 Tier | Rs. 40/- |
First Class/AC Chair Car | Rs. 40/- |
Sleeper Class | Rs. 30/- |
Second Class | Rs. 25/- |
C.If passenger desires to travel by Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Jan Shatabdi express and purchase tickets from other than originating station following additional reservation fees will be charged and added in basic fare.
Rajdhani Express Trains | Shatabdi Exp. Train | Jan Shatabdi Exp Trains |
Class | Additional RF | Class | Additional RF | Class | Additional RF |
AC First | Rs. 20/- | Executive | Rs. 20/- | AC Chair Car | Rs. 20/- |
AC 2 Tier | Rs. 20/- | AC Chair Car | Rs. 20/- | Second | Rs. 15/- |
AC 3 Tier | Rs. 20/- | | | | |
AC Chair Car | Rs. 20/- | | | | |
i.Military Officers travelling on free warrants, officials of P&T department travelling on passes and MPs travelling on Identity Card are exempted from payment of reservation fee.
ii.In case of Rajdhani & Shatabdi Express trains, supplementary charges for superfast trains are included in the fare.
iii.The supplementary charge is not recoverable fromMPs travelling on Identity Card, tourist holding Indrail passes.
iv.A passenger found travelling in a Super Fast train without paying supplementary charge is liable to pay a penalty of Rs. 250/- in addition to the supplementary charge. However, passenger holding through ticket duly fulfilling distance restrictions and boarding a superfast train at an intermediate station as per the ticket is required to pay only the supplementary charge.
When Reservation Work Ceases:
The request for reservation on reservation counter will be accepted 4 hours before that scheduledeparture of train after that reservation will be done on current counter.
Reservation From Intermediate Stations: -
Requisition for reservation of berths in all classes from intermediate stations not having computerised Reservation facility, are entertained on production ofjourney tickets only.Such requisition should be given to the Station Master of the Intermediate Station 72 hrs. before the scheduled departure of the train from the station.Such applications shall be sent to the nearest Computerised Reservation Office on the same day and the ticket shall be obtained by the Station Master from the Reservation Office. Passengers can collect their ticket from the Station Master.
Exclusive Accommodation for Ladies, Sr. Citizen and Pregnant Women
i.An accommodation of six berths in sleeper class of all the trains is earmarked for exclusive use of lady passengers.
ii.In addition to this a combined quota of 2 lower berths is earmarked in sleeper class, AC 3-Tier and AC 2-Tier classes for Sr. Citizens, Female passengers 45 years of age and above traveling alone and pregnant women in all trains.
iii.Pregnant women will be required to submit a certificate of pregnancy certified by one registered Medical Practitioner at the time of booking against the quota.
