How to book an entire train or coach: Here is the complete guide

If you're looking to book an entire train or coach on IRCTC, you may be wondering where to start. Here's everything you need to know about how to book an entire train or coach on IRCTC, including fare, booking guide, documents required, and other important information.

Online booking of Charter Train or coach can be done on the IRCTC FTR website. The journey is allowed from all Railway stations but chartered coach can be attached/detached only in those stations where the train stoppage is 10 minutes or more. The coaches cannot be attached in all trains.

Booking period: FTR registration can be done maximum 6 months in advance and minimum 30 days prior to journey date.


Permissible number of coaches:
Coach Booking: Depending on technical feasibility, party can book maximum 2 coaches on FTR in a single train.
Party can book maximum 24 coaches in FTR train including 2 SLR coaches/generator car (as the case may be) as mandatory. The minimum composition of FTR train will be 18 coaches.

Security Deposit: Party will provide the booking type, journey details of coaches, and route and other details as in the online form along with the payment of registration cum security deposit of Rs 50,000/- per coach. Even for booking of a train with less than 18 coaches, registration amount for 18 coaches is to be paid (i.e Rs 9lakh).

How to book entire train or coach on IRCTC:

• Visit IRCTC's official FTR website- www.ftr.irctc.co.in
• Login with User ID and password. Create on if you dont have.
• Select the FTR Service option if you wish to reserve the complete coach.
• You must complete the information requested in order to make the payment.
• Click the payment choice after that.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind when booking an entire train or coach on IRCTC:

• You'll need to book well in advance, preferably at least six months before the date of travel.
• You may need to provide a security deposit, which will be refunded after the journey.
• IRCTC will provide catering services for the entire train or coach, and you can choose from a range of options.