To make railway travel easier, Indian Railways service provides many facilities to the passengers. One of these facilities is that you can travel by train from 8 different stations on one ticket. Most of the passengers are not aware of this facility.
Let us tell you that Indian Railways issues circular travel tickets. This is a special ticket. In this you can travel to multiple stations on one ticket. This ticket can be purchased for any class of travel.
How will circular journey tickets be booked?
You cannot buy circular journey tickets directly from the ticket counter. For this ticket, you will first have to apply and give information about the journey route. However, before applying for this train, the passenger must keep in mind that the journey will end at the same station from where it starts.
You will need to talk to station managers when you plan your entire journey. He tells you the ticket price depending on the journey. For this he gives you a form in which all this information is given.
After this you can buy circular journey ticket from the booking office of the station.
After purchasing a ticket, you will need to contact the reservation office to reserve a seat. After this reserve ticket will be issued.
What are the benefits of circular travel ticket?
This ticket saves you a lot of time. If you buy tickets from any other station it will take you more time.
In this your money is also saved to a great extent. Actually, this ticket is cheaper than the normal ticket. Telescopic rates apply which are lower than point-to-point fares.