For passenger who travel short distances every day North Western Railway has the facility of Season tickets issued between specifications for a maximum distance of 150 kms only.
Salient features
a)Issued either on a monthly or a quarterly basis.
b)Available for travel in first class & second class .
c)Also available for vendors.
Procedure for purchase
a)Furnish a passport size photograph at the ticket issuing counter of the station from where your wish to travel, pay the prescribed fare plus Rs.1/-.
b)A season ticket and an identity card will be issued. The number of the ID card will be indicated on the ticket. Fill in the name, address, age, sex and affix your signature in the prescribed column on the ticket. Those caught traveling with unsigned tickets are liable to pay penal charges.
Renewal
Season ticket can be renewed either at the station of purchase or at the destination station. Renewal can be done on the expiry or 3 days earlier.
Loss of tickets and refunds
In the event of your loosing the season ticket, no duplicate ticket will be issued. Refund on unused or partially used season ticket will not be granted under any circumstances.
Carriage of luggage on season tickets
Passengers can carry only 15 kgs .luggage on first class and 10 kgs. on second class season tickets in passenger compartments under free allowance.
Vendor's season tickets
This season ticket is valid for travel in second class only. Vendors are eligible to carry luggage within a permitted free allowance of 60 kgs. on the outward journey. Extra luggage in excess of free allowance of 60 kgs, will be charged at six a times the normal rates for the weight in excess of free allowance (subject to a minimum of Rs.50/-).
Low Value Monthly Season Ticket
Low Value monthly Season tickets are issued to people of unorganized sector like Vegetable Vendors, Domestic helpers, Agriculture Labourers, Construction Workers etc. upto 100 Kms. Having monthly income of less than Rs 400/- and charges will be Rs. 15/- uniformly. This concession can be availed on production of certificate on the prescribed form given below issued by Member of Parliament/ Member of Legislative Assembly/ District Magistrate/ Sub Divisional Officer or Block Development. This certificate will be valid for three months from the date of issue. The original certificate will, however, be required to be produced at the time of purchasing MST and when demanded during journey. These low value MST will be issued for second class only and they will not be valid for travel in any Mail/Express trains.
