If you are going on a pilgrimage or to a tourist destination and your list includes many cities, then instead of buying a normal railway ticket, take a circular journey ticket. This will keep your pocket happy and also make the journey easier. This ticket is an option that allows you to travel to multiple stations in a single ticket and return to your starting station.
For example, you can take a circular journey ticket from Delhi to Kanyakumari. Your journey will start from Delhi and reach Kanyakumari via Mathura, Mumbai Central, Goa, Bengaluru, Mysore, Thiruvananthapuram, and then return to Delhi via the same route. The circular ticket made for this 7550 km journey is valid for 56 days.
How to get a circular journey ticket
Circular journey tickets are not available online, so you have to go in person to buy them. You have to go to the reservation counter of your nearest major railway station (like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, etc.). There, you have to give an application form to the station master or the reservation officer. In this form, you have to give complete information about your proposed journey, such as starting station, intermediate stations, final destination, and dates of travel.
Is the fare for a circular journey ticket cheaper
The fare for a circular journey ticket depends on the total distance of your journey and the class chosen. Telescopic rates apply to it, which are much lower than the normal point-to-point fare. This ticket can be 20% to 30% cheaper than normal tickets, as it covers multiple destinations in a single ticket.
For whom is this ticket most beneficial
This ticket is very beneficial, especially for those passengers who:
Pilgrims:- Those who go on a pilgrimage to Char Dham, Jyotirlinga, or other religious places.
Tourists:- Those who want to visit many tourist destinations like Rajasthan, Goa, South India, or the Northeast at once.
Group trips:- For family, group of friends, or school-college tours.
Long-distance travelers:- Those who want to travel to multiple cities for work or leisure.