What was the journey rule?

Two break journeys permitted as per choice of passenger at the rate of two days maximum at each point of break of journey. (b) 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.

When did railway reservation start in India?

3 August 2002
In February 2000, the Indian Railways website went online. On 3 August 2002, IR began online train reservations and ticketing. The Railway Budget was usually presented two days before the Union budget every year till 2016.

Is break journey allowed in Indian Railways?

Indian Railways break journey facility is not permitted short of the station up to which reservation has been done. However, this facility can be availed only after traveling 500 Kilometers from the starting station. If ticket is for more than 1000 Kilometers, passengers are allowed to break the journey twice.

What is break journey in railway?

Break Journey is a facility given by Indian railways to get ✅ reduced fare if a single train is not available to travel between two stations.

Who started the rail service in India and when?

The first passenger train in India ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on 16 April 1853. The 14-carriage train was hauled by three steam locomotives – Sahib, Sindh and Sultan; it carried 400 people and ran on a line of 34 kilometres (21 mi) built and operated by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway.

What is the percentage of travel concessions in passenger fare in India?

Following are the details. Indian Railways extend travel concessions in passenger fare to 11 categories of patients (as per the Press Release on 05.02.2020 by Railway) and the element of concession ranges from 25\% to 100\%. The details are as under:-

What are the various concessions offered by Indian Railways for differently abled people?

Railway are offering various concession to various categories of differently abled peoples. Following are the details. Indian Railways extend travel concessions in passenger fare to 11 categories of patients (as per the Press Release on 05.02.2020 by Railway) and the element of concession ranges from 25\% to 100\%.

What are the components of Indian railways fare?

Components of Indian Railways fare Class of Travel Minimum Tatkal Charges (INR) Maximum Tatkal Charges (INR) Second Sitting 10 15 Sleeper 100 200 AC Chair Car 125 225 AC 3 Tier 300 400

Is the Indian Railways being privatised by the Modi government?

One by one, the country’s national assets are being sold. The latest ‘masterstroke’ of the Modi government is the privatisation of the Indian Railways. On July 1, 2020, the Railway Ministry announced that 151 trains in 109 pairs of routes will be operated by private sectors.