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Introduction,Railway Guide,Railway FAQ,Joy Trains,Mumbai Central Station |
| Railway Facility for
Foreign Tourists & Indrail Pass: |
| Foreign tourists, who wish to
experience India by train, can enjoy special facilities earmarked for them. These are
explained in greater details below. |
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Special Quota: Several important
trains have a special quota for foreign tourists. This can be availed on payment of US
Dollars or Pound Sterling. Tourists without foreign currency will be allotted the special
quota on production of the exchange certificates issued by any nationalized bank. At the
time of reservation, the passport number and the country of origin should be mentioned. |
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Assistance Cells: Major Reservation
Centers have special Cells to help foreign tourists plan their itinerary, reserve their
tickets and render any assistance required. |
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The International Tourist Bureau
situated on the first floor of New Delhi Railway station provides personalized service and
assistance to foreign tourists and NRIs regarding reservations, itinerary planning and
other inquiries. This Bureau is manned by trained staff and tourist guides, fluent in
foreign languages for any assistance, please contact: The Manager, International Tourist
Bureau, 1, Floor, New Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi - 110 001. Tel: 011-3734164,
3346804, Fax: 011-3343050 |
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Indrail Pass: This travel ticket has
been created especially for foreign tourists and Indian nationals residing abroad. This
ticket is available for a special time period from 1/2 day to 90 days. Indrail Passes
should be used within one year of issue. Validity period starts from the date of the first
train journey and ends on the midnight of the last journey. |
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| Period of Validity |
AC Class |
First Class/AC-2
Tier, AC-3 Tier/AC Chair Car |
Sleeper Class/Second
Class (Non-AC) |
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Adult |
Child |
Adult |
Child |
Adult
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Child |
| Half
Day |
57 |
29 |
26 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
| One
Day |
95 |
47 |
43 |
22 |
19 |
10 |
| Two
Days |
160 |
80 |
70 |
35 |
30 |
15 |
| 4
Days |
220 |
110 |
110 |
55 |
50 |
25 |
| 7
Days |
270 |
135 |
135 |
68 |
80 |
40 |
| 15
Days |
370 |
185 |
185 |
95 |
90 |
45 |
| 21
Days |
396 |
198 |
198 |
99 |
100 |
50 |
| 30
Days |
495 |
248 |
248 |
126 |
125 |
65 |
| 60
Days |
800 |
400 |
400 |
200 |
185 |
95 |
| 90
Days |
1060 |
530 |
530 |
265 |
235 |
120 |
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| Availability of Indrail
Passes: |
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In India, Indrail Passes are available for
sale in Railway Offices at: Agra Cantt, Agra City, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad,
Bangalore City, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai
(At Churchgate Booking Office), New Delhi(At International Tourist
Bureau), Puttaparthi Town Booking Agency, Rameswaram, Secundrabad, Trivandrum
Central, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vasco da Gama and Vijayawada. |
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Certain recognized Travel Agents are also
authorized to sell these passes in Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai. |
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Indrail passes are also sold through General
Sales Agents Internationally as per following addresses: |
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M/s. National Travel & Tourism,
Muscat, Oman. Tel: 561377. Fax: 00968566125 |
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M/s. Adventure World, North Sydney,
Australia. Tel: (612) 99567766. Fax: 0061299568151. |
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M/s. Hari World Travel, INC,
Toronto, Canada. Tel: 366-2000. Fax: 001463666020 |
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M/s. City East West Travel, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 2930569, 2910872, 2916070 Fax: 006032919829. |
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M/s. Japan Travel Bureau, Tokyo,
Japan. Tel: 81338208011. Fax: 0081338208014. |
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M/s. S.D. Enterprises Limited,
Middlesex, England, U.K. Tel: 01819033411, Fax: 00441819030392 |
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M/s. Asra Orient, Frankfurt, Germany,
Tel: (069) 253098. Fax: 004969232045. |
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M/s. India Keskus Limited, Helsinki,
Finland, Tel: 90651066. Fax: 004969232045 |
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M/s. Sharjah National Travel &
Tourist Agency (Pvt) Ltd, Sharjah, U.A.E., Tel: 351411. Fax:
009714367966. |
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M/s. Omnitrans International Ltd.,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: 9121053-057. Fax: 9120915818429 |
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M/s. M.K. Bobby Naidoo Travel
Agency, Durban, South Africa, Tel: (031) 3094710. Fax:
0027313093628. |
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M/S. GM Comml, Indian Airlines,
Computer Building, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India.
Tel: 5665329, 5665301, 5696950, 5697237. |
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| Recently Railways have made
tie-up with Indian Airlines/Air India and the Passes will be sold through their
international offices shortly. |
Benefits on Indrail Pass:
Travel as you like. Priority on Rail Reservation from Foreign Tourist Quota. Children
below 5 years travel free and those between 5 & 12 years are charged half fares. Free
meals on Rajdhani Express/Shatabdi Express trains. No sleeper surcharge on Night journey.
No extra charge for Travel by Superfast Trains. No reservation fee for berths and seats.
Free bedrolls on 1st AC/2nd AC/3 Tier AC |
| Tips for Buying Indrail
Pass: |
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For Single Journey you should purchase Half
Day/One Day pass as the validity of these passes are for 12 hours and 24 hours
respectively from the time of you begin the journey. |
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For Half Day/One Day pass in case of
Rajdhani, you are eligible to use one class lower than you pay for the class. E.g. If you
pay for AC class, then you will be eligible to travel by First Class/AC-2tier, AC-3
Tier/AC Chair Car. |
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