Indian Railways cuts Advance Reservation Period from 120 days to 60 days from 1 November 2024
On 17 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Railways announced that the Advance Reservation Period for train tickets will be cut from 120 days to 60 days (excluding the date of journey) with effect from 1 November 2024.
Summary
On 17 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Railways announced that the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for train bookings will be reduced from 120 days to 60 days, excluding the date of journey, with effect from 1 November 2024. The move aims to improve ticket availability for genuine passengers and reduce cancellations and no-shows; the release cites a current cancellation rate of 21%. The Taj Express and Gomti Express will continue with their lower time limits, and the limit for foreign tourists remains unchanged. The ARP was last revised from 60 to 120 days with effect from 1 January 2015.
Key facts
- Announced
- 17 Oct 2024
- New ARP
- 60 days (excluding journey date)
- Old ARP
- 120 days
- Effective
- 1 Nov 2024
- Cancellation rate cited
- 21%
- Unchanged
- Taj Express, Gomti Express (lower limits); foreign tourists
- Last revision
- 60 to 120 days w.e.f. 1 Jan 2015
Practice MCQs 3 questions
With effect from 1 November 2024, the Advance Reservation Period for Indian Railways train tickets is:
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Correct answer: C — 60 days
PIB, 17 Oct 2024: Indian Railways has cut down Advance Reservation Period from current 120 days to 60 days w.e.f. 01.11.2024, excluding the date of the journey.
The Advance Reservation Period of Indian Railways had last been raised from 60 days to 120 days with effect from:
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Correct answer: B — 1 January 2015
PIB, 17 Oct 2024: the advance reservation period was last revised to 120 days from 60 days with effect from 1/1/2015.
Consider the following statements about the Railways' ARP change announced on 17 October 2024: 1. The limit for foreign tourists remains unchanged. 2. Taj Express and Gomti Express will continue with their lower time limits for advance reservation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both correct per PIB: the limit for foreign tourists remains unchanged, and Taj Express and Gomti Express will continue to follow the lower time limits for advance reservations.