If you wish to go on a pilgrimage or sightseeing trip to many destinations, Indian Railways provides the facility of booking Circular Journey Tickets. These tickets offer you unique travel flexibility, as they are issued for all journeys (other than regular routes), which begin and complete at the same station. Circular journey Tickets can be purchased for all classes of travel. A maximum of eight break journeys will be admissible on these tickets. Standard Circular Journey Tickets are also offered by Zonal Railways. These cover popular destinations for the Convenience of tourists. The details of route, fare etc., for these tickets can be obtained from nominated stations in each Zonal Railway. You can purchase these tickets if any one of the standard routes suits your convenience. Otherwise you can inform the Zonal Railways about your itinerary and Circular Journey Tickets can be drawn up to suit your requirements.

ADVANTAGES OF BOOKING A CIRCULAR JOURNEY TICKET :

Circular Journey Tickets give you the benefit of telescopic rates, which are considerably lower than regular point to point fare. With these tickets, you not only save time but also the inconvenience of booking ticket at each leg of the journey.

BOOKING PROCEDURE OF CIRCULAR JOURNEY TICKET :

1. Once your itinerary is finalized, you can approach the Divisional Commercial Manager of the Division of certain major stations to which the journey commencing station belongs. The Divisional Commercial Manager or the station authorities will then calculate the cost of the tickets based on your itinerary. He will also inform the Station Manager of the same in a prescribed format.

2. You can purchase Circular Journey Tickets by presenting this form at the Booking Office of the station where you propose to start your journey. After purchasing the Circular Journey Ticket, you must approach the Reservation Office to reserve your accommodation for various laps of your journey. You will then be issued reserved journey ticket for the journey.

3. No Standard Circular Journey Tickets are issued by Southern Railways, only non-standard Circular Journey Tickets as per the itenary given by the passengers are issued by the Southern Railways. A Circular Journey Ticket is charged for as two single journeys, the length of each single journey being taken as half of the total distance.

4. 40% concession for male Senior Citizens and 50% concession for female Senior Citizens are granted on the cost of the Circular Journey Tickets when travelling a minimum distance of 1000 kms.

Circular Journey Tickets Central Railways

Tour No.	From	To	Tickets can be issued by any station between
1.	Mumbai CST	Itarsi – Jabalpur – Katni – Satna – Allahabad – Janghai – Varanasi – Mughal Sarai – Gaya – Patna – Lucknow – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Ambala Cantt – Kurukshetra – Delhi – Mathura – Vadodara – Surat – Mumbai Central	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) Mumbai to Naini
2.	Mumbai CST	Hyderabad – Secunderabad – Vijayawada – Rajahmundry – Kakinada – Port – Duwada – Puri – Bhubaneshwar – Howrah – Burdwan – Bolpur (Shanti-Niketan) – Asansol – Patna – Gaya – Mughal Sarai – Varanasi – Allahabad – Lucknow – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Saharanpur – Ambala Cantt – Chandigarh – Kurukshetra – Delhi – Mathura – Ratlam – Vadodara – Mumbai Central	CST Mumbai to Wadi
3.	Mumbai CST	Jabalpur – Allahabad – Mughal Sarai – Patna – Barauni – Samastipur – Darbhanaga – Raxaul – Mansi – Katihar – Kumedpur – Barsoli – Sillliguri – Guwahati – New Jaipai Guri – Malda Town – Howrah – Bhubaneshwar – Puri – Duwada – Vijayawada – Hyderabad – Raichur – Guntakal – Tirupati East – Renigunta – Arkonam – Bangalore City – Vasco-da-gama – Kolhapur – Mumbai CST	CST Mumbai to Naini and Pune to CST Mumbai
4.	Mumbai CST	Khandwa – Indore – Dewas – Bhopal – Jhansi – Harpal Pur – Agra Cantt – Mathura – Delhi – Rewari – Bandikui – Jaipur – Ajmer – Chittaurgarh – Udaipur City – Marwar – Abu Road – Dwarka – Okha – Rajkot – Veraval – Jetalsar – Dhola – Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central	CST Mumbai to Khandwa
5.	Mumbai CST	Bhopal – Gwalior – Agra Cantt – Delhi – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Lucknow – Gorakhpur – Sonpur – Hazipur – Muzaffarpur – Samastipur – Barauni – Darbhangha – Rexaul – Darbhanga – Barauni – Howrah – Bbubneshwar – Puri – Secunderabad – Hyderabad – Mumbai CST}	CST Mumbai to Tughlakabad and Wadi to CST Mumbai
6.	Mumbai CST	Kurduwadi – Hyderabad – Vijayawada – Gudur – Chennai – Egmore – Chidambaram – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Tirunelvelli – Nagarcoil –Kanniya Kumari – Trivendrum Central – Cochin Harbour Terminus – Mangalore – Shoranur – Jollarpettai – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Vasco-da-gama – Kolhapur – Miraj – Mumbai CST	CST Mumbai to Wadi and Pune to CST Mumbai
7.	Mumbai CST	Raichur – Kalluru – Bangalore City – Jollarpettai – Erode – Coimbatore – Eranakulam – Trivendrum Central – Kanniya Kumari – Nagarcoil – Tiruneveli – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Tiruchchirappalli – Mayuram – Chennai – Egmore – Renigunta – Tirupati East – Gudur – Vijayawada – Duwada – Puri – Bhubaneshwar – Howrah – Gaya – Patna – Mughal Sarai – Varanasi – Allahabad – Ayodhya – Lucknow – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Saharanpur – Delhi – Mathura – Agra Cantt/Fort – Jaipur – Marwar – Dwarka – Rajkot – Veraval – Jetalsar – Dhola – Ahmedabad – Vadodara – Mumabi Central	CST Mumabi to Wadi
8.	Mumbai CST	Guntakal – Kalluru – Bangalore City – Erode – Coimbatore – Eranakulam – Trivendrum Central – Kanniya Kumari – Nagarcoil – Tirunelvalli – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Chennai – Egmore – Vijayawada – Duwada – Puri – Bhubaneshwar – Howrah – Nagpur – Mumbai CST	CST Mumbai to Wadi and Nagpur to CST Mumbai
9.	Pune	Itarsi (via Manmad) – Nagpur – Secunderabad – Kurnool Town – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Vasco-da-gama – Kolhapur – Pune	Pune, Daund, Nagpur
10	Bhusaval	Mumabi CST – Vasco-da-gama – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Jollarpettai – Ernakulam – Kanniya Kumari – Nagarcoil – Tirunelvelli – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Mayuram – Chennai – Egmore – Nagpur – Bhusaval	Bhusaval to CST Mumbai to Ballarshah to Nagpur – Wardha
11.	Nagpur	Vijayawada – Tirupati East – Chennai – Egmore – Villupuram – Pondicherry – Kumbhakonam – Tiruchchirappalli – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Tirunelvelli – Nagarcoil – Kanniya Kumari – Ernakulam – Coimbatore – Jollarpattai – Bangalore City – Kalluru – Guntakal – Mumbai CST – Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad – Dhola – Veraval – Rajkot – Dwarka – Marwar – Ajmer – Agra Fort/Cantt – Nagpur	Nagpur to Ballarshah and Agra Cantt to Nagpur
12.	Nagpur	Bhopal – Delhi – Bandikui – Jaipur – Ajmer – Abu Road – Ahmedabad – Vadodara – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Pune – Daund – Kopargaon – Manmad – Shegaon – Nagpur	Nagpur to Tughlakabad and CST Mumbai
13.	Nagpur	Mumbai CST – Tirupati East – Chennai – Puri – Howrah – Barauni – Rexaul – Darbhanga – Barauni – Patna – Mughalsarai – Ayodhya – Lukcnow – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Delhi – Gwalior – Bhopal – Nagpur	Nagpur to Mumbai CST and Tughlakabad to Nagpur
14.	Nagpur	Tirupati East – Chennai – Bangalore City – Mysore – Bangalore City – Vasco-da-gama – Kolhapur – Mumbai CST – Mumbai Central – Vadodara – Ratlam – Delhi – Agra Cantt – Bhopal – Nagpur	Nagpur to Ballarshah and Tughlakabad to Nagpur
15.	Nagpur	Bhopal – Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Haridwar – Dehradun – Amritsar – Delhi – Ratlam – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Gangapur Road – Solapur – Hyderabad – Nagpur	Ballarshah to Kanpur Central and Mumbai CST to Wadi
16.	Nagpur	Bhopal – Delhi – Jammu Tawi – Delhi – Ratlam – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Nagpur	Nagpur to Tughlakabad and Mumbai CST to Nagpur
17.	Jabalpur	Allahabad – Bhadohi – Varanasi – Gaya – Ayodhya – Lucknow – Haridwar – Dehradun – Saharanpur – Shimla – Pathankot – Jammu Tawi – Amritsar – Delhi – Mathura – Ratlam – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Naini and Mumbai CST to Jabalpur and Tughlakabad to Mathura
18.	Jabalpur	(Via Itarsi) – Nagpur – Tirupati East – Chennai – Mumbai CST – Mumbai Central – Vadodara – Ratlam – Delhi – Ambala Cantt – Chandigarh – Dehradun – Delhi – Hazarat Nizamuddin – Manikpur – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Ballarshah; Tughlakabad to Manikpur to Jabalapur.
19.	Jabalpur	Banda – Harpalpur – Jhansi – Agra Cantt – Delhi – Amritsar – Pathankot – Jammu Tawi – Ambala Cantt – Shimla – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Moradabad – Lucknow – Ayodhya – Varanasi – Bhadohi – Allahabad – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Tuhglakabad and Nagpur to Jabalpur
20.	Jabalpur	Allahabad – Howrah – Puri – Duwada – Gudur – Chennai – Tirupati East – Chennai – Egmore – Kumbhakonam – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Tirunelvelli – Nagarcoil – Kanniya Kumari – Trivendrum Central – Cochin Harbour Terminus – Udagamandalam (by Road to Mysore) – Mysore – Bangalore City – Miraj – Mumbai CST – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Naini; Pune to Mumbai CST and Mumbai CST to Jabalpur
21.	Jabalpur	Bina – Kanpur Central – Lucknow – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Dehradun – Saharanpur – Amritsar – Pathankot – Jammu Tawi – Ambala Cantt – Delhi – Mathura – Agra Cantt/Fort – Jaipur – Abu Road – Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central – Mumbai CST – Nasik Road – Jabalpur	Jabalpur to Katni; Katni to Kanpur Central and Mumbai CST to Jabalpur
22.	Mumbai CST	Guntakal – Bangalore City – Mysore (by road Udagamandalam) – Udagaamandalam – Coimbatore – Trivendrum Central – Kanniya Kumari – Tirunelvelli – Madurai – Kodaikanal Road – Madurai – Rameshwaram – Kumbhakonam – Egmore – Chennai – Renigunta – Tirupati East – Mumbai CST	Mumbai CST to Wadi

Here’s what I found regarding Standard Circular Journey Tour Tickets offered by Central Railway:

What Are Circular Journey Tickets?

Circular Journey Tickets (CJT) are specially issued for trips that start and end at the same station, allowing travelers to visit multiple destinations in a loop. They often offer telescopic fare benefits, making them more economical than booking multiple point-to-point tickets. Up to eight break journeys are allowed on a single ticket without needing endorsements. These tickets are available in all classes of travel.

Are Standard CJT Routes Available Over Central Railway?

While standard CJT routes do exist for Northern Railway and South Central Railway, I couldn’t locate any official listing, published route maps, or documentation that confirms Central Railway offers pre-defined standard circular tour routes. Unlike some other zones, there are no publicly available standard itineraries or route templates specifically for Central Railway.

Key Features of Circular Journey Tickets (General)

Even in absence of standard routes from Central Railway, the general rules for CJTs apply:

Itinerary Flexibility: CJTs can be customized—allowed when no standard route fits your travel plan.
Fare Calculation: Based on telescopic rates—effectively, two single-journey fares of half the total distance—often lower than booking separately.
Validity Rules:
- Travel days: 1 day per 400 km (or part thereof)
- Break days: 1 day per 200 km (or part thereof)
Break Journeys: Up to 8 stops allowed without any endorsement; signature at journey start is needed.
Booking Steps:
1. Finalize your itinerary.
2. Submit details to the Divisional Commercial Manager or station authority.
3. Get fare and validity calculated.
4. Purchase CJT at the originating station.
5. Reserve berths for each leg separately through PRS.

Summary Table

Feature	Details
Standard CJT Routes (Central)	Not publicly available or documented
Custom CJTs	Available upon request via divisional or station offices
Break Journeys	Up to 8 allowed without endorsement
Fare Benefits	Telescopic rate—cheaper than multiple point-to-point fares
Validity Calculation	1 day/400 km travel + 1 day/200 km break
Booking Process	Submit itinerary → Obtain fare → Purchase CJT → Reserve legs

What You Can Do Next

To explore a circular tour via Central Railway, draft your itinerary and approach the Divisional Commercial Manager or main reservation counter at your starting station. They can process a custom (non-standard) CJT for you.
Need help drafting an itinerary or estimating costs? Just share your planned journey—destinations, travel dates—and I can help you sketch it out and support the process.

Let me know how you’d like to proceed—I’m here to help plan your circular tour!