INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Advance reservations are made generally up to 120 days in advance for all classes and all trains.Indian Railways offers online reservation
authorised travel agencies (offline bookings)
The Indian Railway administration reserves seats, berths, compartments, and carriages in accordance with the rules and conditions published
in the coaching tariff, according to Indian Railways' website - indianrailways.gov.in
Advance reservations are made generally up to 120 days in advance for all classes and trains
The period of advance reservation (ARP) is exclusive of the day of departure of the train, according to the Railways website.1
Accommodation cannot be reserved without purchase of necessary journey ticket
computer according to a pre-defined logic
Efforts are made to provide compact accommodation to persons booked under the same PNR (passenger name record) on a first-come, first-served
the concession is 50 per cent in basic fare only
For men senior citizens, the minimum age for availing the concession of 40 per cent in basic fare is 60 years.4
Miscellaneous charges such as reservation fee, "super-fast" charge, catering charge and GST (Goods and Services Tax), wherever applicable,
are levied additionally to the base fares, according to the Railways portal.5
The departure time printed on the ticket is indicative, and the passenger must ascertain correct timings from the railway station on the day
The tickets are printed up to 120 days in advance, and any changes in timing after the issue of ticket cannot be advised, according to the
Any one of the passenger booked on a PNR for undertaking journey in any class is required to produce a proof of identity in original to take
When berths are reserved for passengers, the intention is to provide sleeping accommodation between 9 pm and 6 am
If required between 6 AM and 9 PM, the passengers concerned should make room for other passengers in compartment up to its carrying
capacity, according to the Railways website.8
The passengers whose names figure under the RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) category are provided reserved sitting accommodation
Such passengers are likely to get berths due to last minutes cancellation of reservation of passengers not turning up in time before the
departure, according to the Railways website.9
The requests for reservation at the reservation counters are accepted up to four hours before the scheduled departure of the train
After this, the reservation can be done at the current counters only at the stations up to one hour before the scheduled departure of the
passengers with reserved seats/berths do not turn up within 10 minutes before the scheduled departure, the railway administration may cancel
the reserved accommodation, and allot them to the passengers on the RAC list/waiting list accordingly on priority, according to the Railways
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