New Delhi. Just before Diwali, the Railways has made a big change in the booking timing of train tickets. Taking an important decision regarding advance ticket booking, the Railways said that now passengers will be able to book tickets for their journey only 60 days in advance instead of 120 days.
This new rule will come into effect from November 1, 2024. But, do you know why the Railways has taken this decision and on which trains this rule will not apply? According to the new rules of Railways, from November 1, 2024, passengers will be able to book tickets in advance only up to 60 days before their date of travel. Railways has also clarified that this period of 60 days will be considered excluding the date of train travel. However, till October 31, 2024, the old rules of booking i.e. the time limit of 120 days will remain applicable.
On which trains the new rule will not be applicable
Railways has informed that this new rule will not be applicable on some special trains, such as Taj Express and Gomti Express. There has been no change in the booking rules of these trains. Apart from this, the facility of advance booking up to 365 days for foreign tourists will remain as before, that is, this rule will not have any effect on foreign travelers.
Black marketing will be banned
Railways also said that currently only 13 percent of passengers book tickets 120 days in advance, while most passengers book tickets up to 45 days before their journey. Due to such a long time limit in advance booking of tickets, problems of ticket cancellation and refund increase. The new rule is expected to effectively stop black marketing of tickets, which will benefit passengers and make the system more transparent.
This decision of the Railways has been taken keeping in mind the increasing demand for tickets during festivals and the problems of black marketing, so that passengers do not face any inconvenience in ticket booking.
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