What is meant by Break Journey? What are the rules? 9 Answers What is meant by Break Journey? What are the rules?
dear mahaveer ji, sorry for delayed response. Thanks for sharing your tkt pics. I would like to state some facts about telescopic fares.
1.telescopic fares are a facility given to passengers making long journeys more than 500km or journeys where railways are unable to provide direct connectivity
2.onward journey/continuation journey is when your train reaches destination and you board the next train within 24 hrs. In this case fare charged on second ticket will be rs. Zero(your tkt beingonward tkt)
3.break... more... journey is when you opt for maximum of two days of break(excluding the date of arrival and departure) in the transition station. The second ticket will consist of fresh resvn charges of rs.20/30
4.change of class/category of trains allowed...like m/e to sf, m/e to passenger, 2s to sl, 3a to sl etc...but the fare for highest class and highest category will be charged. For eg.if u travel in sleeper of passenger for 500km and then 3a of express for 115km, you will be charged for 3a of express for through out 615km
5.this facility is not available for premier category trains like rajdhani, duronto, shatabdi, jan shatabdi, shivalik deluxe, yuva and garib rath
6.you can break journeys at any station after completion of 500km for maxm of 2 days and then again for 2 days after completion of 500km from first break point
7.you have to get your tkt endorsed by station master in break journeys. Its not reqd in onward journeys(this rule hs bn scrapped since 2010, but still better to endorse to avoid hassles)
8.you may opt for any train any class, even same train on next day, but not same train same day
9.total distance should be less than 15 percent surplus of train plying along the shortest possible route
10.break journeys and onward journeys have to be announced during booking and not during travel
11. 3 or even 4 tickets may be issued in single telescopic advantage tkt, depending on the options. Say first being onward, second break, 3rd onward and 4th break. Its allowed
12.you can only book first two legs in one sitting. For third/fourth/any subsequent legs, you may have to requeue up to counter and present the form on same day or any later date and time along with original tkt. Just the first ticket will be blank paper tkt. Rest all will be resvn slips(invalid without bpt)
13.bpt and cont.tkts r almost same. Except that bpt is total km calculated manually by clerk and then feeded into system and tkts issued accordingly. Cont.tkts r combinations already feeded into system
14.telescopic fares are applicable for all classes and both reserved and unreserved tickets.
please reply if you have any querries, or if you feel there is any error.
Thanks for your patient reading
regards
1. I differ. There is no such distance stipulation of 500 km.
3. Excluding the day of arrival and departure.
4. No. 3AC Fare for Express for 615 is not charged. There are some deductions.
5. Yuva, GR and JS do not fall into premium category of trains.
8.... more... Is it regarding Break Journey you are talking about?
9. Not necessarily train should ply via the shortest possible route.
11/12. Would need to verify this. Kindly provide with any screen shot of tickets if you have availed such facility.
13. BPT's are issued in unusual circumstances when there is no possible connection possible between two stations or the train takes a longer route. As more and more people starts availing tickets via the same route, the same is fed into the system and is then issued as Normal Reservation Tickets.
1.for break journeys, minimum distance travelled should be more than 500 kilometres
also as personally experienced by me in /blog/post/444282
2.i have also said excluding the day of arrival and departure
4.as far as my knowledge goes the fare for 615 km will be charged as the entire fare is calculated in first ticket and during booking first ticket you cannot feed in... more... details of second/third leg. so system is unaware whether i ll book by which train 5 yuva gr and js are all unavailable for telescopic. they may not be premier trains but are all included in special category trains with point to point fare structure. 8.yes it is for break journey 9.my knowledge supports this. i might be incorrect but this is what i know 11/12 screenshot attached /blog/post/444282/4013 bpt are abolished by IR but many stations are not feeded so bpt are quite frequently issued. rather 8 out of 10 of my last break/onward journey tickets have been bpt
now i understood from ur BGpedia,what is break and telescopy as i expected from u,thanks a lot for ur reply with points actually i changed my SN cause except u no one had been clearly explain what is break,telescopic,onwward journey concession
that too yesterday's my blog no-496145-replies from 1-25 with some admin told that its not possible to get telescopic fare in between vasco-bangalore via hubli,gtl with 2 breaks and that i cant concession at first break at hubli as its less than 500kms from VSG,kindly have a view on that blog too
yes, break journeys not allowed before 500km, but onwards allowed. though not related to this but still would share this. a pic of break journey done by me. please note-
1.first ticket booked on 14 november but onward ticket booked on presentation of first ticket 9 days later on 23 november from different prs
2.first ticket is endorsed at howrah jn after completion of journey
3.second... more... ticket is charged as rs.25 as fresh resvn charges. sorry for poor picture quality
4.2days of break journey availed by me at howrah jn excluding date of arrival and departure
Break Journey Rules
Holders of single journey tickets for distance of more than 500 kms. (Actual distance) are allowed to break journey once for two days at any station en-route. This facility can be availed only after traveling 500 Kms. from the starting station. If ticket is for more than 1000Kms, passenger will be allow to break journey twice. The day of departure and arrival must be excluded while calculating the number of eligible days for first break of journey and ticket should be endorsed by the station manager/ticket collector at... more... the station where the break journey is intended .
NOTE :
1. This facility is not available to passengers traveling by Rajdhani/Shatbadi/Jan shatbadi express trains.
2. This facility is not permitted short of the station up to which reservation has been done.
3. Inentation to break journey is to be advised at the time of original booking and not after obtaining reservation.
EXAMPLE :
1 A passenger with single journey ticket for 800 kms. wants to break his journey at 423 kms. not permissible
2 A passenger with single journey ticket for 600 kms. wants to break his journey at 501 kms. Permitted once for 2 days maximum
3 A passenger with single journey ticket for 1050 kms. wants to break his journey at 400 kms. and 801 kms. Only one break journey at 801 kms. is permitted for 2 days maximum
4 A passenger with single journey ticket for 2000 kms. wants to break journey at 800 kms., 905 kms. and 1505 kms. Two break journeys permitted as per choice of passenger at the rate of two days maximum at each point of break of journey
1. Whenever a through passenger detrains at a station en-route for catching a connecting train, it should not be treated as break journey provided such halt is for less than 24 hours. For example, the holder of a direct ticket from Pune to Jammu Tawi via Dadar travels from Pune to Bombay by any day train a day earlier in order to catch Bombay-Jammu Tawi Express next morning leaving Bombay at 6.25 hours shall not be treated as break journey.
NOTE :
Break of journey is not permissible on the tickets of certain trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, etc., which have separate all inclusive fare structure on point-to-point basis, and therefore, refund on such partially used tickets is also not admissible.
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2. Passengers are required to have their tickets endorsed. The endorsement shall consist of the Station Code, Station Master's initials and the date.
NOTE :
Passengers breaking journey and not obtaining the endorsement as prescribed will be treated as persons traveling without a proper ticket and dealt with accordingly.
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3. Passengers breaking the journey en-route except as provided in paragraph (1) above must surrender their tickets at the station where journey is broken. Refund for the un traveled portion on such tickets will be allowed in special circumstances only subject to the condition laid down in Rule 213,4 and provided also that the procedure given in that rule is followed.
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4. Break journey shall not be permitted short of the station up to which reservation has been done. If a passenger seeking reservation on through tickets asks for break journey en route it should be clearly indicated on the Requisition form the names of the station where the break journey is requested. Reservation in this case will be done up to break journey station only.
pls visit offical website for more details....www.indianrail.gov.in
Q. Can I break my Journey at any intermediate station??
Ans. If you hold a journey ticket for more than 500 kms, you can break your journey once for two days at any station enroute. This facility can be availed only after travelling 500 kms from the starting station. If your ticket is for more than 1000 kms, you will be allowed to break your journey twice. The day of arrival and departure must be excluded while calculating the number of eligible days for break of journey. And remember to get your ticket endorsed by the Station Manager/Ticket Collector at the station where you intend to break your journey. Note: This facility is not available to passenger travelling by Rajdhani/... more... Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi Express trains. This facility is not permitted short of the station up to which reservation has been done. Intention to break journey is to be advised at the time of original booking and not after obtaining reservation.
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General Break Journey Rules click here
Holders of single journey tickets for distance of more than 500 kms. (actual distance) are allowed to break journey once for two days at any station en-route. This facility can be availed only after traveling 500 Kms. from the starting station.If ticket is for more than 1000Kms, passenger will be allow to break journey twice.The day of departure and arraival must be excluded while calculating the number of eligible days for first break of journey and ticket should be endorsed by the station manager/ticket collector at the station where the break journey is intended .
NOTE:-
1.... more... This facility is not available to passengers travelling by Rajdhani/Shatbadi/Jan shatbadi express trains.
2. This facility is not permitted short of the station up to which reservation has been done.
3. Inentation to break journey is to be advised at the time of original booking and not after obtaining reservation.
Example:-
1.
A passenger with single journey ticket for 800 kms. wants to break his journey at 423 kms.
not permissible
2.
A passenger with single journey ticket for 600 kms. wants to break his journey at 501 kms.
Permitted once for 2 days maximum
3.
A passenger with single journey ticket for 1050 kms. wants to break his journey at 400 kms. and 801 kms.
Only one break journey at 801 kms. is permitted for 2 days maximum
4.
A passenger with single journey ticket for 2000 kms. wants to break journey at 800 kms., 905 kms. and 1505 kms.
Two break journeys permitted as per choice of passenger at the rate of two days maximum at each point of break of journey
1. Whenever a through passenger detrains at a station en-route for catching a connecting train, it should not be treated as break journey provided such halt is for less than 24 hours. For example, the holder of a direct ticket from Pune to Jammu Tawi via Dadar travels from Pune to Bombay by any day train a day earlier in order to catch Bombay-Jammu Tawi Express next morning leaving Bombay at 6.25 hours shall not be treated as break journey.
Note :- Break of journey is not permissible on the tickets of certain trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, etc., which have separate all inclusive fare structure on point-to-point basis, and therefore, refund on such partially used tickets is also not admissible.
2. Passengers are required to have their tickets endorsed. The endorsement shall consist of the Station Code, Station Master's initials and the date.
Note :- Passengers breaking journey and not obtaining the endorsement as prescribed will be treated as persons travelling without a proper ticket and dealt with accordingly.
3. Passengers breaking the journey en-route except as provided in paragraph (1) above must surrender their tickets at the station where journey is broken. Refund for the untravelled portion on such tickets will be allowed in special circumstances only subject to the condition laid down in Rule 213, 4 and provided also that the procedure given in that rule is followed.
4. Break journey shall not be permitted short of the station upto which reservation has been done. If a passenger seeking reservation on through tickets asks for break journey en route it should be clearly indicated on the Requisition form the names of the station where the break journey is requested. Reservation in this case will be done upto break journey station only. |
