Did you know that if you try to book train tickets today, you can get them all the way till January 11, 2022?
The Indian Railways’ advance reservation period (ARP) provides travellers a booking window of 120 days for all special trains. It will especially be a godsend for the upcoming October–December festive season, when confirmed tickets become difficult to find.
In fact, many trains on popular routes are already showing ‘WL’ (waitlisting) for their availability between October to December. If you plan to travel any time in the next 4 months, we strongly recommend you book your tickets now (or as early as possible) to avoid getting waitlisted.
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Here are all the popular upcoming events that passengers tend to plan their winter trips around, leading to a sharp rise in bookings:
- October 6 – Mahalaya
- October 11 to 15 – Durga Puja
- October 15 – Dussehra
- October 18 to Oct 19 – Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet’s Birthday)
- October 24 – Karwa Chauth
- November 2 – Dhanteras
- November 4 – Diwali, Kali Puja
- November 5 – Govardhan Puja
- November 6 – Bhai Dooj
- November 10 – Chhath Puja
- November 18 – Kartik Poornima
- November 11 to 19 – Pushkar Camel Fair
- November 19 – Guru Nanak Jayanti
- December 25 – Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
From Wednesday, you will also be able to book tickets for travel on January 13 (Lohri), while from Thursday you will be able to book tickets for travel on January 14 (Makar Sankranti).
To make trips more comfortable, the Railways usually announces new festival special trains or extended services during the October–December period.
If you think your trip planning will end up being last-minute, keep your app notifications on. We’ll share news of the latest new trains as and when they open for bookings!
Until then, safe travels 🙂
