ADVANCE RESERVATION PERIOD REDUCED FROM 120 TO 60 DAYS

The Ministry of Railways has decided that the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for booking reserved train tickets will be reduced from the existing 120 days to 60 days (excluding the date of journey) w.e.f. 01^st May, 2013.  The details are as below:                                                                                                                                                                                   

(i) With effect from 01.05.2013, the Advance Reservation Period will be of 60 days (excluding the date of journey) and booking will be done accordingly.  However, all the bookings done upto 30.04.2013 under the ARP of 120 days will remain intact.                

(ii) Cancellation of the booking made beyond the ARP of 60 days will, however, be permitted.                                                                                                                                                 (iii) There will be no change in the case of certain day time express trains like Taj express, Gomti express etc. where lower time limits for advance reservations are at present in force.                                                                                                                                          

(iv) There will also be no change in the case of limit of 360 days for foreign tourists.