Break Journey Rules in Indian Railways

In this article, we will discuss what is break journey in the Indian railway, and what are the rules of a break journey.

What is Break Journey?

When a passenger discontinues his journey between his starting station and destination station for any reason at one station or more than one station and again starts his journey for his destination station it is called a break journey.

Break Journey rules on single journey ticket

The total distance of journey ticket should be more than 500 km.
First break journey will be allowed after completion of 500 kms from the starting station.
UP to 1000 kms only one break journey will be granted to the passenger.
If the total distance is more than 1000 kms two break journey will be granted.
At one break journey point, passengers can stay a maximum of two days excluding the date of arrival and date of departure.
Endorsement on the ticket is necessary. Without endorsement, the passenger will be treated as without ticket passenger.7. If a passenger halts at an intermediate station for less than 24 hrs. to catch a connecting train, it will not be treated as a break journey.

Break Journey rules on return journey ticket

Both portions of journey ticket are treated as single journey ticket and the rules of break journey provided for single journey will be applicable on both portion of journey ticket.

Break Journey on monthly season tickets

Monthly Season ticket holders are permitted to break joumey at any station between the two stations for which the season ticket is held. Endorsement is not necessary and there is no any distance restriction.

Break Journey rules on MVST

The MVST holders are allowed to break their journey once enroute on outward trip but that station will be treated as journey terminating station for that day only, as train number is mentioned on this ticket.

Break Journey rules on cheque pass

Cheque pass holders are allowed to break their journey only at that station mentioned on ths pass. Endorsement is necessary on the pass.

Brake journey rules on indrail pass + Tourist coupon ticket

Indrail pass and tourist coupon ticket holders are permitted to break journey at any station. Endorsement is not required in case of Indrail pass but it is required in case of tourist coupon ticket.

Break Journey rules on circular journey ticket

Circular journey ticket holders can break their joumey as per their programme. Maximum at 8 points break journey can be taken but the journey should be completed within its validity period. Endorsement is not necessary.

Exception

.Break journey enroute at a station on an alternative longer route is not allowed.
The holder of MST, QST, MVST, Tourist coupon ticket, ICCRP, circular journey ticket and card pass may break journey at any station enroute without any restriction.
Cheque pass holders may break their journey only at the station shown on the pass by the issuing authority
Suburban ticket holders and metal token holders are not allowed to break their journey.
Break journey is not permitted on tickets issued to released convicts on jail requisition.
Members of railways users consultative committee travelling on passes can break journey any where en route.
Foreign tourist can break journey enroute without any distance restriction on Indrail pass.
Break journey is not allowed on Rajdhani and Shatabdi express and also Janshatabdi.
A holder of a ticket exchanged for P.T.O. travelling by mail/express train can break journey enroute without distance restriction.

Break Journey Rules in Indian Railways