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E-Bedroll in Trains - Availability, Booking, and Tips Indian Railway train passengers can now book bedrolls online. Details of the e-bedroll service in trains are as follows. Types of Bedrolls in Indian Rail Trains: Availability and Benefits How to Book Bedrolls in Trains Linen/Blankets/Curtains ~ Railway Updates Provision of Linen in AC-3 Tier Economy coaches Bedroll Purchase Service Available Stations List Railway Bedroll in Train for All Passengers Takeaway Bedrolls in Trains Linen and Bed Rolls Will Not Be Supplied on the Following Special Trains The South Central Railway has announced that linen and bed rolls will not be provided on the special trains listed below, which were previously announced. Train No.07169 Narsapur – Secunderabad JCO 18.08.24 Train No.07170 Secunderabad – Narsapur JCO 19.08.24 Train No.07187 Kakinada Town - Secunderabad JCO 15.08.24, 17.08.24, 19.08.24 Train No.07188 Secunderabad – Kakinada Town JCO 14.08.24, 16.08.24, 18.08.24, 20.08.24 Train No.07417 Tirupati – Nagarsol JCO 14.08.24 Train No.07418 Nagarsol – Tirupati JCO 15.08.24 Train No.07653 Kacheguda – Tirupati JCO 14.08.24, 16.08.24 Tran No.07654 Tirupati – Kacheguda JCO 15.08.24, 17.08.24 Types of Bedrolls in IRCTC Trains : Availability & Benefits Indian Railways offers three types of bedrolls to passengers: Standard Bedroll: Includes a blanket, bedsheet, pillow, and pillow cover. Deluxe Bedroll: Contains everything in the standard bedroll plus a hand towel, bath towel, and nightspread. E-Bedroll: A new online service where passengers can book bedrolls. Available on select trains, it includes a disposable bedsheet, blanket, pillow, pillow cover, and face towel. Availability of Bedrolls in Trains Bedrolls are provided to all passengers traveling in AC classes, including AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, and AC 3-Tier. They are not available in non-AC classes, so passengers must bring their own bedding. The availability of bedrolls depends on the journey's duration: Journeys under 12 hours: Only a blanket and pillow are provided. Journeys of 12-16 hours: A standard bedroll is provided. Journeys over 16 hours: A deluxe bedroll is provided. Benefits of Using Bedrolls in Trains Using a bedroll in trains offers several benefits: Hygiene: Covers the seat, preventing direct contact and maintaining cleanliness. Comfort: Provides warmth and comfort, especially on long journeys and during winter. Convenience: Saves you from carrying extra luggage, as you can rent a bedroll from IRCTC. How to Book Bedrolls in Trains Booking a bedroll is easy and can be done online through the IRCTC website or app. You can choose the bedroll option during ticket booking, and the cost will be added to your fare. If you forget to book a bedroll when purchasing your ticket, you can book it separately later through the IRCTC website or app. Linen/Blankets/Curtains ~ Railway Updates List of Trains having Linen Services Instructions for Railway Passengers Due to Covid-19 Pandemic Social Behaviour conditions, Linen services in AC classes of Indian Railway trains were withdrawn. Due to relaxation in Covid-19 pandemic conditions, relaxation has been made for providing Linen services in AC classes. As a result, Indian Railways has started provisioning of Linen Services in AC classes in stages for maintaining better hygiene. Passengers are advised to check the status of supply of Linens in AC classes provided below in Table, before starting their journey. The list of trains where Linen Services have started has been stated in Table given below. For trains, which are not mentioned in the Table below, Linen services have not yet started and will start in due course. Passengers are advised to make their own arrangements of Linen for their train journey in such trains. Provision of Linen in AC-3 Tier Economy coaches Central Railway announced that Railways have decided to provide Linen in all AC-3 Tier Economy coaches of following trains as standard compliment from the dates given against each train. The details are: From 08.01.2023 Train No.12115/12116 CSMT-Solapur Siddheshwar Express Train No.11301 CSMT-KSR Bengaluru Udyan Express Train No.11071 LTT-Varanasi Kamayani Express Train No.22129 LTT-Prayagraj Jn. Tulsi Express Train No.11055 LTT-Gorakhpur Godan Express From 09.01.2023 Train No.11059 LTT-Chhapra Express Train No.22103 LTT-Ayodhya Express Train No.12105 CSMT-Gondia Vidarbha Express Train No.12534 CSMT-Lucknow Jn. Pushpak Express Train No.12811 LTT-Hatia Express Train No.12869 CSMT-Howrah Express Train No.12809 CSMT-Howrah Mail via Nagpur Train No.12859 CSMT-Howrah Gitanjali Express Train No.16345 LTT-Thiruvananthapuram Netravati Express Train No.16381 Pune - Kanniyakumari Express From 11.01.2023 Train No.22101 LTT-Madurai Express Train No.11081 LTT-Gorakhpur Express Train No.22183 LTT-Ayodhya Saket Express From 12.01.2023 Train No.11079 LTT-Gorakhpur Express From 14.01.2023 Train No.11017 LTT-Karaikal Express From 15.01.2023 Train No.12143 LTT-Sultanpur Superfast Express Train No.16331 LTT-Thiruvananthapuram Express List of Trains having Linen Services ~ 23.06.2023 You can search the train details by entering Train No / Train Name / To and From Stations. Back To Top ^ Takeaway Bedrolls in Trains As per the announcement of the Railway Budget 2016 Railway Minster Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, introduced passenger friendly E-Bedroll services at Mumbai Central and CST Railway stations from 24.08.2016. This service is already provided at New Delhi, Chennai, Tirvandrum, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway stations, Railway announced through the Press release. Passenger will now be able to book their takeaway bedrolls through Railway's Tourism portal with an option to book a bedroll kit comprising of Pillow, Bed sheet to spread and Bed sheet, One each to pullover at Rs.140/- and a blanket kit comprising o of a a soft and cosy blanket at Rs. 110/-. In order to avail these services, passengers can log into their Railway booking and click on the bedroll section and enter the required PNR and other information. Once booked, the bedroll/blanket kit shall be delivered to the passenger at their train seat against the kit voucher that was issued to the passenger online at the time of booking. In addition to the above online booking option, passengers can also choose to buy these kits at Railway managed Food Court at Mumbai Central and Food Track Food Plaza at CST Railway stations. The services can be availed by the valid ticket holding passenger from 10 am to 10 pm both online and can also directly purchase from the above mentioned outlets. This service has been operational at select station on a pilot project basis for a period of 6 months and shall be replicated by Railway at many more stations after reviewing the response to the pilot initiative. List of Trains in Which Take Away Bedroll Kit is Available List-of-Trains-Bedroll-Kit-AvailableDownload Back To Top ^ Railway Bedroll In Train for All Passengers Bed rolls for Sleeper Class Passengers online purchase Indian railways announces one more passengers friendly facility. Railways also plan to introduce bedroll purchases via Vending Machines also. Important feature on this e-Bedroll facility is that passengers can take away that to their Home and re-use. This facility introduced on trial basis on 4 major stations of Indian railways like New Delhi, Chennai, Tirvandrum and Hazrat Nizamuddin. Till this time there is no facility to provide the Bedrolls for Sleeper class or other passengers. After this everybody will enjoy Bedrolls on rail travel. Cost of online Bedroll on Railway Two Bed Sheets and Pillow- Rs. 140 only Blanket -Rs 110 only Two Bed Sheets , Pillow and Blanket - Rs. 250 only As of now railways providing Bedroll on AC classes only. On Garibh rarth Express we can opt the Bedroll at the time booking train ticket via Railway on Indian railways stations. But these bedrolls we cannot take to home. Those are allotted to passengers only for the travel period. According latest Tweet of Indian railways online facility is yet to be launched. This Facility is proving via Railway Tourism website. How to Book e Bedroll Online from Railway? Happy news to all Railway started online purchase facility for the Bedroll. Here we will explain the same. Steps to purchase bedroll online purchase Log on to Railway Tourism website using the address irctctourism.com Bedroll Online Purchase Webpage of Railway Select e-Bedroll option like our first image of this page. Website will ask you for the PNR Number. Enter the PNR from your booked ticket and press Search button on the right side. Follow the screen instruction to purchase the same. Please note: The services will only be available during 06:00 AM till 10:00 PM. The services will only available during 06.00 am till 10.00 pm except Mumbai Central (BCT) stations. For Mumbai Central (BCT) station, services only be available during 10.00 am till 06.00 pm. Back To Top ^ E- Bedroll Purchase Service Available Stations List Following stations available e-bedroll online facility Bangalore City Jn Chennai Central Hazrat Nizamuddin Mumbai Central Mumbai CST New Delhi Trivandurm Central Other details of above stations are attached here. List of stations currently available for online booking of Bedroll. Back To Top ^ BED ROLL South Eastern Railway announced that Railway provides bed-rolls in all classes of AC services for your comfortable journey without any extra charge for this facility. Bed Roll kit is provided to all passengers of AC classes in 12245/12246 Howrah – Yeswantpur Duranto Express. The passengers of Sleeper Class can also be supplied with bedrolls in train if they indicate for bed roll on reservation requisition slip while booking the tickets. Bed Roll charge of Rs.25/- per Bed Roll will be collected from the passenger who opt for bed roll in Duronto Express. Please Note: Bed rolls comprising of one blanket, one pillow, 2 bed sheets and one face towel, are supplied free of cost to all passengers traveling by AC First Class, AC 2-tier sleeper and AC 3-tier sleeper classes including those boarding from intermediate stations. You can use bed roll supplied to you until the termination of the journey irrespective of the number of nights involved. Please return your bed roll to the Coach Attendant one hour before the arrival of the train at the destination station. In the event of non-supply of bed roll for any reason you will be entitled to a refund of Rs.20/- at the destination station. However, your claim for such refund should be registered within 20 hours of the train’s arrival. Journey Ticket supported by a certificate from the Conductor or TTE regarding non-supply of bed roll is to be furnished along with your claim for Refund. Bed Roll will be supplied in Garib Rath Express on payment of Rs 25/-. Back To Top ^ FAQs ✅ How can we book Bedroll? Train passengers can purchase Bedroll online through the official Railway website. Passengers are required to provide the PNR number of their confirmed or RAC ticket. The system will validate the 10-digit PNR number and then show the information on bedroll availability, type, and cost. ✅ Which are all the steps to book Bedroll? Follow the steps below to book bedrolls online: Log in to the Railway Tourism website After you have logged in, Select the eBedroll option Enter the PNR Number of your Confirmed/RAC train ticket and click the search tab Select the bedroll kit you want to purchase You can choose to pay online through credit card, net banking or debits card Remember, passengers have to bear the transaction charges of banks if it is applicable. Once the bedroll booking is successful, you will receive confirmation through e-mail and SMS. Bedroll booking service is available between 06.00 hrs. to 22.00 hrs., so passengers should make sure to purchase Bedroll during this period. ✅ Is there any Advance Reservation Period for Bedroll? A train passenger can book a Bedroll 60 days before the date of the journey. If you have not booked the Bedroll till the date of the journey, you can book it up to five hours before the scheduled departure of the train. ✅ What is Railway Bedroll Cancellation and Amendment rules? Passengers are not allowed to resell Bedrolls after use. Any Amendment or Cancellation of the Bedroll order must be made through the Railway website and with a registered ID. A Cancellation charge of 20% shall be incurred on passengers for any Amendment or Cancellation of Bedroll before five hours of the scheduled departure of the train. No refund to passengers for any Amendment or Cancellation of Bedroll within 5 hours of scheduled departure of the train. ✅ What has to do for the non-supply of bedrolls? In the event of non-supply of bedrolls, you should claim for refund within 20 hours of the train’s arrival. Also, make sure to certify your ticket from the TTE for non-supply of Bedrolls in the train because you will need to furnish it at the time of claim. ✅ Which are all the important Contact Numbers regarding Bedroll? Toll-free Number – 1323 for information about Bedroll kits, availability, and cost. Landline Number – 011- 2334 5300 for queries and feedback. 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