Change the date and time on the ticket of another passenger and then travel again, Railways has given permission, just follow the rules.

How to change name in train ticket

There is a provision of Indian Railways which allows passengers to confirmed train ticket Allows transfer of reservation to another person, but this service is available only for offline bookings made at Railway Reservation Counters. Let us inform the passengers, who have booked tickets online through IRCTC, they are not eligible for this service.

To what can you transfer train tickets?

As per Indian Railways rules, you can transfer the ticket only to a close family member, such as father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, husband or wife. Along with this, Indian Railways has clarified that family means only family, not any friend or relative.

How to change name on offline ticket

To change name on offline ticket, you have to visit the nearest Railway Reservation Office at least 48 hours before the departure of the train. After which you will have to go there and submit a written application requesting change of name. Then you will be asked for necessary documents like identity proof, voter.

You will have to tell the person to whom you want to transfer your ticket, what is your relationship with him/her and show the required documents. Keep in mind that this ticket transfer request must be made 24 hours before the departure of the train.

Keep these things in mind while changing the name in the ticket

According to Indian Railways rules, a person can transfer a ticket only once to one member of his/her family. This service is available only for online tickets and cannot be used for online booking through IRCTC. Request for change of name in ticket must be made within the prescribed time limit, otherwise the request will be rejected.

How to change date in train ticket

Indian Railways allows passengers to change their journey date for both online and offline bookings, although the process depends on how the ticket was booked. Please note that at present, the date of online tickets will not be changed. There is no such provision right now. Whereas passengers who have booked tickets offline will have to cancel the existing ticket to change the date and book a new ticket for the new date, for which the passengers will have to pay cancellation charges.