Now you will get free ticket and free food in train journey. Know the terms and conditions of this special loyalty program of Railways:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Indian Railways will now provide services to its regular passengers on the lines of airlines. Loyalty Reward Points Is expanding the facility. Under this, passengers will be able to earn points in exchange for their journey, which can be used for many facilities in future.

1. What is the mathematics of ‘Free Tickets’ and ‘Reward Points’?

Railways is working on a new digital ecosystem called ‘Rail Rewards’ It is being said:

Earn Points: When you book tickets through IRCTC website or app, reward points will be credited to your account based on your distance and class of travel.

Free Ticket (Redemption): Once you have accumulated a certain amount of points you can use them. Zero Cost (Free) You will be able to book tickets on.

Class Upgrade: These points can also be used to upgrade your seat from Sleeper to Third AC or from Third AC to Second AC.

2. Rule of ‘free meal’ in case of train delay (IRCTC Rules)

Very few passengers know that as per the existing rules of Railways, meals and snacks are available absolutely free under certain circumstances:

Eligible Trains: This feature is especially Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Like it is for passengers of premium trains.

Time condition: If these trains run from their scheduled time 2 hours or more If the train is running late, it is mandatory for the catering staff to provide free breakfast/meal to the passengers.

Menu: According to the time, passengers are given tea-biscuits, breakfast or lunch/dinner.

3. ‘Zero Cancellation’ and ‘Free Rescheduling’ (New Initiative by 2026)

Railways has eased rescheduling rules to provide flexibility to passengers:

Changing date: If you have a confirmed ticket and want to change your travel date, you can now reschedule your journey without any huge penalty.

Condition: This facility can be availed through the online portal at least 48 hours before the departure of the train.

4. VIP lounge and other facilities

Free Tea/Snacks: Railway lounges located at major stations are offering free tea, coffee and Wi-Fi to select credit card or loyalty card holders.

Waiting Room: For premium class passengers, the process of entry into ‘Executive Lounge’ at stations is now being linked to reward points.