The
Ministry of Railways has decided that the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for
booking reserved train tickets will be reduced from the existing 120 days to 60
days (excluding the date of journey) w.e.f. 01st May, 2013. The details are as below:
(i)
With
effect from 01.05.2013, the Advance Reservation Period will be of 60 days
(excluding the date of journey) and booking will be done accordingly. However, all the bookings done upto
30.04.2013 under the ARP of 120 days will remain intact.
(ii)
Cancellation
of the booking made beyond the ARP of 60 days will, however, be permitted.
(iii)
There
will be no change in the case of certain day time express trains like Taj
express, Gomti express etc. where lower time limits for advance reservations
are at present in force.
(iv)
There
will also be no change in the case of limit of 360 days for foreign tourists.
Source: Internet
