Train Ticket Rules: Do you know how many days in advance you can book a train ticket? Let us know this important information related to your journey.
Train Ticket Rules: Crores of people travel every day in India. This crowd increases manifold on the occasion of festivals and holidays. In such a situation, people often think that they wish they had booked the ticket earlier. But do you know how many days in advance you can book train tickets? Let us know this important information related to your journey.
How many days in advance can tickets be booked?
According to railway rules, you can book train tickets 120 days in advance of your journey. Often, it is very difficult to get a confirmed seat in trains during festivals and wedding seasons like Holi-Diwali. In such a situation, if your journey is confirmed, then to avoid any problem, you can book the ticket 4 months in advance i.e. 120 days in advance.
How far before the departure of the train can the booking be done?
Let us tell you that if passengers wish, they can book tickets up to half an hour before the departure of the train. Current tickets become available to passengers four hours before the departure of the train. In which you can make your booking on the basis of ticket availability.
When does Tatkal booking happen?
Let us tell you that every day at 10 am, passengers can make instant booking for Third AC, Second AC and First AC. Whereas, booking for sleeper class starts at 11 am. Passengers book Tatkal tickets for the next day.