| Once you have decided on a date of journey, the | | | | Therefore, if you wish to travel in a particular route it |
| wise thing to do would be to go ahead and book the | | | | is advisable to book in advance for it. |
| ticket. This advance booking of your ticket will | | | | Peak hour journeys involve commuting with office |
| ensure that you get a reasonably lower priced ticket. | | | | goers and people who are either travelling to work or |
| Waiting to book a ticket at the last moment could | | | | are returning back after their day out of home. |
| prove to be a quite expensive. Being able to book a | | | | These trips are called as peak hour travels. Peak hour |
| ticket the evening before the journey and getting a | | | | travels are considerably more expensive owing to |
| discount on it will require skill and good knowledge of | | | | the rush and demand for tickets. Unfortunately, it is |
| any loopholes that may be present. In the event that | | | | also possible that despite having booked an |
| the advance booking tickets that have been allotted | | | | expensive ticket, you land up having to travel in |
| for a particular trip have not been sold completely, | | | | discomfort and having to share the space with |
| you may be able to book your ticket the evening | | | | several others. |
| before at a cheaper rate. | | | | Off season travel is also an expensive kind of train |
| In the event that you are unable to keep track of | | | | journey. This is so because people choose to use the |
| offers, deals, special charges and hidden costs in | | | | holiday time to travel with family and indulge in more |
| tickets, it is advisable to advance book the ticket and | | | | trips through locales that they may not otherwise |
| not spend too much while doing so. This is because | | | | visit. Therefore, travelling off-season may be a good |
| advance booking of tickets can bring down the cost | | | | idea to avoid paying exorbitant prices. |
| of the ticket to a reasonable level. Thus, plan your | | | | As the term advance booking suggests, if you book |
| journey in advance and book your ticket. | | | | your tickets in advance chances are that your ticket |
| Some railway operators issue tickets on certain train | | | | will be cheaper. This way you get to feel assured |
| routes. These are train tickets that may carry certain | | | | that you have a booked ticket for an intended |
| offers too. The tickets booked on these routes are | | | | journey. However, it is good to remember that an |
| relatively cheaper. Other train services may issue a | | | | advance booked ticket is only good for the day for |
| certain number of free tickets. It may be possible to | | | | which it is scheduled. |
| know about this only if you are a frequent traveller | | | | Anytime tickets are just that. They can be used at a |
| on that specific route. Some individuals are | | | | time of your choosing. However, as is the case with |
| well-informed about these aspects of train travel and | | | | advance booked tickets, they are valid only on the |
| keep an eye out for it. Specific trains have a limited | | | | day for which they are bought. |
| number of train tickets for long distance travels. | | | | |