Train tickets most affordable in India: Ashwini VaishnawRail ticket prices in India remain the most affordable compared to neighbouring and developed countries, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw...
10 Dec, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
IRCTC offers 20% discount on railway ticket booking from Aug 14, 2025, but there’s a catchBooking starts from August 15: This is good news for anyone planning a five-week vacation with family during the Diwali and Chhath holidays...
13 Aug, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
Indian Railways offers rebate in tickets to stagger Diwali rushIndian Railways will offer a 20% rebate on the base fare of round-trip tickets booked outside the peak Diwali travel period to ease congest...
09 Aug, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
Indian Railways to give 20% off on return tickets under new ‘Round Trip Package’. Check eligibility and other conditionsIndian Railways will launch a “Round Trip Package” scheme from August 14, 2025, offering a 20% discount on the base fare of return journeys...
09 Aug, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
Railways earned additional Rs 8,913 crore in 5 years by withdrawing senior citizens' concession: RTIIndian Railways made approximately Rs 8,913 crore by stopping senior citizen ticket discounts. This happened over five years. The Railway M...
10 Apr, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
Railways gives Rs 56,993 crore subsidy on tickets every year: Ashwini VaishnawThe Indian Railways provide a yearly subsidy of Rs 56,993 crore to passengers, offering a 46 per cent rebate on ticket prices. They also la...
04 Dec, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
Top credit cards for IRCTC railway ticket booking with most discounts, freebies, railway lounge accessET Wealth Online lists credit cards for booking IRCTC railway ticket bookings from the top banks in India (based on RBI’s data on credit ca...
29 Nov, 2023, 11.10 AM IST
Book tickets for Maharajas' Express, get 17% discount on Air India flights17 per cent discount on Air India tickets to any part of the country, a senior railway official said Wednesday.
05 Dec, 2018, 08.40 PM IST
Now your train ticket will cost lessIndian Railways has also initiated a facility for printing ticket details in regional languages on unreserved tickets issued through Unrese...
02 Mar, 2018, 10.09 AM IST
Plan early to get discounts on train travel: Railway panelThe committee, which submitted its report earlier this week, has suggested graded discounts depending on the number of vacant seats in a tr...
18 Jan, 2018, 04.11 PM IST
Soon, you will be rewarded for cashless booking of railway ticketsThe same facility is likely to be extended to unreserved categories. The other incentives include offering free passenger insurance for cas...
07 Dec, 2017, 10.25 AM IST
Rail ticket booking: MDR charges on e-tickets may goRailway minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday he is currently engaging with banks to see what can be done to relieve passengers from the b...
05 Oct, 2017, 11.29 PM IST
Soon, 10% rebate on vacant berths in all trainsThe transporter has earlier offered similar discount on vacant berths in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains on a trial basis from Decemb...
03 Jan, 2017, 09.33 AM IST
Railways to sell vacant berths in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains at 10% discountRailways will introduce discount on vacant berths in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains on a trial basis from December 15 till May 31, 2...
14 Dec, 2016, 03.39 PM IST
Budget 2016: Railways may end sops for elderly on AC-ITravelling by AC first class is usually more expensive than air travel but armed with the discount, senior citizens have now taken to train...
06 Feb, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
Rail Budget 2015: Suresh Prabhu's announcement of 120-day advance booking window to hit airline industry“It will certainly have a major impact. Passengers, who plan their travel 60-90 days in advance, are the same who look closely at train tic...
27 Feb, 2015, 06.13 AM IST
- Railway Budget 2009-10: Mamata focuses on passenger amenities, reworks tatkal fares
The Railways has decided to develop 50 stations as world class stations. 309 will be developed as ideal stations.
03 Jul, 2009, 01.21 PM IST