Change in the Name of
Passenger Holding Confirmed Reservation
1. Save as otherwise, a berth or a seat reserved in the name of a person shall
be used only by the person and shall not be transferable to any other person.
2. Chief Reservation
Supervisor of important stations are authorized by Railway Administration to
permit the change of name of a passenger having a seat or berth reserved in his
name in the following circumstances namely :
(a) Where the passenger is a Government Servant, proceeding on duty and
appropriate authority, makes a request in writing 24 hours before the scheduled
departure of trains
(b) Where the passenger makes a request in writing 24 hours before the
scheduled departure of the train that the reservation made in his name may be
transferred to another member of his family, meaning, Father, Mother, Brother,
Sister, Son, Daughter, Husband and Wife.
(c) Where the passengers are students of a recognized educational institution
and the Head of the institution makes a request in writing 48 hours before the
scheduled departure of the train, that the reservation made in the name of any
student be transferred to any other student of the same institute.
(d) Where the passengers are members of a marriage party and any person deemed
to be Head of such party makes a request in writing 48 hours before the
scheduled departure of the train that the reservation made in the name of any
member of the marriage party be transferred to any other person.
(e) Where the passengers are a group of cadets of National Cadet Corps and any
officer who is the head of the group, makes a request in writing at least 24
hours before the departure of the train that the reservation made in the name
of any cadet be transferred to any other cadet.
Such request will be granted only once. Regarding item no. (c), (d) and (e),
such request for change in excess of 10% of the total strength of group shall
not be granted.
Source: indianrail.gov.in
