When booking on Indian Railways, can you combine quota tickets with non-quota ones on a single booking?

1. Can I book two tickets in same train?
2. Can I book a ticket under the Irctc senior citizen quota if one traveler is a senior citizen and the other one is not?
3. How do I book train seats together?
4. How do you make a booking for a berth in a reserved compartment on a train?
5. Can I board train after 2 stations?
6. Can I travel in train without reservation?
7. Can someone who is 22 years old travel with a senior citizen in the senior citizen quota of tickets if booked for 2?
8. Can one person have senior citizen in train?
9. Who can book under senior citizen quota?
10. How much does it cost to book a coach in train?
11. Can I select seat in train?
12. How do you get a window seat on a train?

Can I book two tickets in same train?

Yes, you can book 2 tickets with the same details for the same train. But, the PNR numbers should be different, ie seperate bookings have to be made. This can be done in both IRCTC reservation and Booking counter reservation.

Can I book a ticket under the Irctc senior citizen quota if one traveler is a senior citizen and the other one is not?

Can I book a ticket under the IRCTC senior citizen quota if one traveler is a senior citizen and the other one is not? You Have To Book Tickets Separately., However You Can Quote The Reference Of Coach.

How do I book train seats together?

While doing reservation at railway counter you can request the booking clerk to allot seats together. And if seats are available, more often than not the railway booking clerk at reservation counter is happy to book all the passengers mentioned on reservation form together.

How do you make a booking for a berth in a reserved compartment on a train?

For booking a train ticket through Indian Railways booking counter, you have to visit the nearest railway station and ask for the reservation form. Fill the passenger details (Like: Name/s, age, gender, berth preference) Once you are with done with form return it to the booking counter with payment.

Can I board train after 2 stations?

Boarding station can be changed before 24 hours of the scheduled departure of train. Boarding point change is not allowed if ticket is seized, said IRCTC. ... There are chances when the passenger may wish to board train from another station but ticket has already been booked from any other station.

Can I travel in train without reservation?

Railways have recently introduced unreserved trains due to which passengers can travel without any reservation. ... Railways have started running ordinary mail express trains as special trains, in which the fare is also being charged more than usual on special days.

Can someone who is 22 years old travel with a senior citizen in the senior citizen quota of tickets if booked for 2?

No, dear! You can't book one ladies and one senior citizen IRCTC tickets at the same time. To book a ticket under ladies quota, you will have to select "Ladies" from under the Quota option on IRCTC (option available under the same dropdown as General, Tatkal).

Can one person have senior citizen in train?

(i) As per rules, male senior citizens of minimum 60 years and lady senior citizens of minimum 58 years are granted concession in the fares of all classes of Mail/Express/Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi/Duronto group of trains. The element of concession is 40% for men and 50% for women.

Who can book under senior citizen quota?

Source: Facebook. Under the provision, elderly passengers (above 60 years for men) and women passengers (45 years of age and above) can apply for the quota in IRCTC's main page while booking. “Lower berths earmarked under senior citizen and women's quota in the respective classes by default will get allotted to them.

How much does it cost to book a coach in train?

According to the Indian Railways website, registration amount for booking of a coach for up to seven days of tour journey period is Rs 50,000 per coach. After that, an additional Rs 10,000 per day/per coach will be payable and added in registration amount.

Can I select seat in train?

Selection Shall Be Free

Unlike airlines, which charge extra for selecting the best seats, this facility to choose berth in trains shall be free as of now. ... However in order to implement this, Railways will need to display the reservation status of the entire train, which may take up time.

How do you get a window seat on a train?

There is a provision in the railways to get a window seat if you are booking the ticket online. There is a berth preference column in the passenger detail table where you can select the window seat. While getting the ticket from the reservation counter, you can request the person in charge of a window seat.