Normally the name of a passenger in a confirmed Railway reserved ticket is not transferable to another passenger. But transfer of tickets may be permitted for confirmed reservations under the following circumstances.
As per request (written application with original identity card ) of a passenger in favour of another member of his family like father, mother, daughter, son, brother, sister, husband and wife. Relationships documentsand photocopy of ticket should be attached.
Any official tour of govt servant or a govt servant proceeding on duty requests to change in favour of another govt servant proceeding on duty, request should be made from appropriate authority.
Members of a marriage party and students of a recognized institution where written request is made by the head of marriage party or head of institution. But request has to be made 24 hours in advance. A group of NCC party also permitted where request is made from the head of NCC party but request to be made 48 hours in advance. A request for change should not exceed 10% of total strength of party and once only.
NB .passenger may also be charged boarding station IRCTC e-tickets or Railway counter tickets as per Railway rules.