Train Ticket: Good news before Diwali, you can now change the date of your online ticket! Learn about the railway's plan..

Indian Railway Ticket News: Ahead of Diwali and Chhath, there's some good news from the Railways. If you've booked a train ticket online and need to change your travel date for some reason, you won't need to cancel your ticket soon. The Railway Ministry is preparing to introduce a facility that will allow passengers to transfer their tickets to a later date on the same train and class.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has directed IRCTC and other agencies to expedite work on this. Currently, this facility is only available for offline tickets, but it will soon be implemented for online travel as well. Work is underway at a rapid pace within the Railways. Very soon, passengers will be able to change the date on their online tickets.

What are the rules for online tickets now?

Currently, if a passenger needs to change their travel date, they must cancel their ticket and obtain a new one. This incurs a cancellation fee. With the new facility, passengers will be able to change their date without canceling their ticket, saving both time and money. This will reduce the burden on their pockets.

What are the current rules for offline tickets?
According to railway rules, if your ticket is confirmed, RAC, or waitlisted, you can surrender the ticket 48 hours before the train's departure and postpone your travel date, provided there are vacant seats on the new date and a new reservation fee is paid. This same feature will soon be applicable to online tickets as well.

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