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Indian Railways Round Trip Scheme: Over 9,000 tickets booked via IRCTC, RailOne app

Indian Railways Round Trip Tickets: Indian Railways’ Round Trip Package scheme has seen record bookings since its launch on August 14.

2 min readSep 25, 2025 05:42 PM IST

IRCTC Round Trip Package scheme is aimed at hassle free ticket booking for passengers travelling to their hometowns during upcoming festivals such as Diwali and Chhath.

Indian Railways Round Trip Discount Scheme: Indian Railways’ Round Trip Package scheme has seen record bookings since its launch on August 14. The scheme offers passengers a discount on return fares when booking train tickets under the ‘Round Trip Package’ option.

Indian Railways Round Trip Package Scheme

Indian Railways’ Round Trip Package scheme is aimed at hassle free ticket booking for passengers travelling to their hometowns during upcoming festivals such as Diwali and Chhath. It will also enhance passenger comfort.

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Round Trip Scheme Railway

Under Indian Railways’ Round Trip Package scheme, total rebates of 20 per cent shall be applicable on the base fare of return journey only. However, this rebates are applicable when tickets booked for both onward and return journey for the same set of passengers.

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How Many Tickets Booked Under Indian Railways Festival Round Trip Scheme?

A total of 9,250 tickets have been booked under Indian Railways’ Round Trip Scheme so far. Speaking to Indianexpress.com, a senior IRCTC official has confirmed the development. “From August 14 to September 24, 9,250 cumulative round trip tickets were booked through the IRCTC website, IRCTC Rail Connect App, and RailOne App, covering 13,049 passengers,” the IRCTC official said.

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Elaborating further, the IRCTC official added that of these 9250 tickets, 3290 were booked via the website, 5100 through the IRCTC Rail Connect App, and 860 via the RailOne app.

Indian Railways Round Trip Package: No Refund of Fare

In a statement, the national transporter stated that no refund of fare shall be permissible for the tickets booked under Round Trip Package scheme. “No discount, Rail travel coupons, Voucher based booking, Passes or PTOs etc, shall be admissible during return journey booking on concessional fare,” it said.

Anish Mondal

Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. Currently a member of the Indianexpress.com editorial team, Anish specializes in high-impact sectors. Professional Journey Anish began his career at the public broadcaster Rajya Sabha Television (now Sansad TV), where he developed a foundational understanding of legislative processes and national governance. In 2018, he transitioned to digital financial journalism at FinancialExpress.com, spending nearly six years refining his expertise in market trends and corporate reporting. Before joining The Indian Express in 2025, he served as a key contributor at ETNowNews.com. Education & Expertise Anish’s reporting is backed by a rigorous academic background in communication and the humanities: Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) – Apeejay Stya University Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Production (PGTVRJP) – Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) – University of Calcutta Areas of Coverage Connectivity: Detailed reporting on the expansion of Indian Railways and National Highway networks. ... Read More

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