Advance Booking Reservation Period To Be extended From 2 To 4 Months From April 1

17 March , New Delhi

The Railways has decided to increase the Advanced Reservation Period (ARP) from two months to four months from April 1. The decision was announced in the Railway Budget 2015-16.

According to a Railway notification, the period for booking reserved train tickets will be increased from the existing 60 days to 120 days, excluding the date of journey.

However, there will be no change in case of certain day time express trains like Taj Express, Gomti Express and special trains, where lower time limits for advance reservations are at present in force.

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

In 2013, the railways had reduced the advance booking period from 120 days to 60 days in a bid to stop touts from booking bulk tickets in advance.