Anyone done ticket booking in IRCTC with "Connecting Journey Booking" option?

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Has anyone used "Connecting Journey Option" from IRCTC? If so, can you please provide/share following details:

  1. Does it calculate telescopic distance?
  2. What things must be kept in mind when booking the first ticket so that we can make use of this facility/option?
  3. Is this applicable only for non-AC classes?

Thanks, Hemant.






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How can I connect my journey ticket in IRCTC?

Visit the Indian Railways e-ticketing website irctc.co.in. An option 'Connecting journey booking' is provided under main menu 'TRAINS' Check the accommodation availability in train on train list page. Click on 'Book Now', and enter the connecting PNR numbers.

What is connecting train ticket?

Connecting Journey Booking enables a person to link the PNR numbers of two connecting journeys in case the train tickets have been booked between a pair of stations for which direct trains might not be available on a particular date.

Can we travel with remote location wait list?

No, you cannot board the train with a Remote Location Waiting List(RLWL) ticket. Once the chart is prepared, all the Waiting list tickets which are booked through IRCTC, will be automatically cancelled by the Railway booking system and the fare will be refunded.

Can we travel with a reserved ticket in another train leaving before on the same route?

No, you can't travel on reservation ticket of some other train or on some other date on same train. Reservation is for the given train, given time and given boarding station to given destination which is mentioned in the ticket for the persons whose name are in ticket.



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