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IndRail Pass in Rail travel in India
The IndRail Pass is valid for all visitors to India. It is a pass which allows unlimited travel on all of IR's trains except:
Metro/Suburban Trains
Hill Railways
Luxury Tourist Trains
IndRail passes automatically expire 1 year from the date of issue. However, prior reservations are necessary. The IndRail Pass is generally not good value for money if you are staying for a month or more. However, if you choose to travel in Executive Chair Car for 2 or 3 journeys over a couple of days, it is indeed worth purchasing.
IndRail passes are available for sale in railway offices at the following stations - Agra City, Agra Cantt, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bangalore City, Howrah, Chandigarh, Chennai Central, Gorakhpur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai Central, Mumbai CST, Mumbai Churchgate, New Delhi, Puttapurthi Town, Rameswaram, Secundarabad, Trivandrum Central, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vasco da Gama and Vijaywada. General Sales Agents are authorised to sell the IndRail pass at a 3-5% surcharge in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangkok, Dhaka, Durban, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Kuala Lumpur, London, Muscat, New York, Paris, Port Louis, Sharjah, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
IndRail Pass rates in US $
| Period of Validity |
AC First/Executive Chair Car |
First Class/AC 2 Tier/AC 3 Tier/AC Chair Car |
Sleeper Class/Second Class
|
|---|
| 12 hours |
$57 |
$26 |
$11
|
| 1 day |
$95 |
$43 |
$19
|
| 2 days |
$160 |
$70 |
$30
|
| 4 days |
$220 |
$110 |
$50
|
| 1 week |
$270 |
$135 |
$80
|
| 15 days |
$370 |
$185 |
$90
|
| 3 weeks |
$396 |
$198 |
$100
|
| 1 month |
$495 |
$248 |
$ 125
|
| 2 months |
$800 |
$400 |
$185
|
| 3 months |
$ 1060 |
$530 |
$235
|
A month refers to 30 continuous days
Discounts for children below 13 are available
- For the 1/2/3 months pass, the rate for children is half of the adult fare rounded up to the nearest 5 dollars.
- For all other passes, the discount is 50% rounded off to the nearest 1 dollar.
Fares have to be paid in US $ or Indian Rs. However, the dollar rate is fixed and the Rupee rate changes according to the exchange rate.
Many important trains also have a tourist quota available for foreign travelers and holders of an IndRail pass. Payment must be in foreign currency, usually US Dollars or Pound Sterling, or in Indian Rupees backed with adequate proof of foreign exchange conversion (an ATM receipt is usually acceptable). A passport may also be required. There are very few seats available on this quota and, with tourism to India on an upswing, it is best to try for a seat at least two or three days in advance.
Even if you have an IndRail pass, reservations are compulsory. You cannot reserve tickets online using an IndRail pass.
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