How To Change Your Train Tickets' Name And Date

Indian Railways is one of the lofty modes of transport in the country and connects millions of passengers on any given day through its trains and schedules. There are travel plans that change sometimes, and we are caught with a ticket that needs to be changed or will possibly go waste. Any modification-from updating the name to changing the journey date-has a process because Indian Railways provides the facility for change. Here is the complete guide about how to modify your train ticket-whether it's a name change or rescheduling the travel date.

How To Change Your Train Tickets' Name And Date

Transfer of a confirmed train ticket in another name is possible for a person, but the service is primarily offline railway reservation counter booking. Please note that tickets booked online through IRCTC are not eligible.

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To Whom Can You Transfer The Ticket?

1) You can transfer the ticket only to a close family member, such as a father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, husband, or wife.

2) Those made by government officials or students, which fall under the category of group bookings, their tickets can be transferred within the group.

How To Change The Name In An Offline Ticket

1) Go to the nearest railway reservation office at least 24 hours prior to the departure of the train.

2) Write an application requesting change of name.

3) Proof of identity: Show valid ID proofs of both original ticket holder and new passenger against records of all presented documents authorities for processing.

Things To Remember For Name Change

1) This is allowed only once per ticket.

2) The process of name change is applicable only for offline tickets and not online booking on IRCTC.

3) Request must be made within time duration otherwise it will not be processed.

How To Change The Journey Date

Indian Railways provides the option of changing the date of journey for the passengers who travel on the behalf of it as well as offline and online, with the exception of their respective modes of booking.

How To Change For Offline Tickets

1) The nearest railway reservation office as early as possible, 48 hours prior to the train's departure.

2) Submit original ticket and ask date change.

How To Change For Online Tickets (IRCTC)

1) Currently date change is not applicable to online tickets.

2) Cancellation of the old tickets would attract cancellation charges but the passenger has to book a new ticket for the desired date.

Key Conditions For Changing The Journey Date 

1) One ticket will allow only one change.

2) This modification is applicable only for confirmed or RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) tickets.

3) Tatkal and Waitlisted tickets cannot go for the change of dates.

4) Changes are useable under availability of seats for the new date.