Indian Railways has implemented a significant change in its ticketing policy, changing the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) from 120 days to 60 days. This new rule took effect on Friday, November 1.
It was being noticed that about 21 percent of reservations done for 61 to 120 day period were getting cancelled. Further, 5 percent of passengers were neither cancelling their tickets nor were they undertaking the journey.
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This was also one of the factors behind the decision, which will help Indian Railways in better planning of special trains during peak seasons,” the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a release.
This change means passengers won’t be able to book tickets three months (or more) in advance. However, those who have already booked their tickets will not be affected.
The government also stated that the 365-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP) limit for foreign tourists will remain the same.
