Advance reservation period from 60 days to 120 days will come into effect from 1-4-2015

Advance reservation period from 60 days to 120 days will come into effect from 1-4-2015

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralaya)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2007/TG-1120/P

New Delhi, dated 27.02.2015

Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 11 OF 2015)

Sub: Time limit for Advance Reservations.

It has been decided to increase the advance reservation period from 60 days to 120 days (excluding the date of journey) w.e.f. 01.04.2015. CRIS will make necessary changes in the software for this purpose under intimation to all Zonal Railways as well as Board’s office.

2. There will be no change in case of certain day time Express Trains like Taj Express, Gomti Express, special trains, etc. where lower time limits for advance reservations are at present in force. There will also be no change in case of the limit of 360 days for foreign tourists.

3. Board desire that the above change may be given wide publicity well in advance of its implementation. Suitable instructions to all concerned may be issued to ensure smooth change-over to the new time limit.

4. Please acknowledge the receipt.

-sd-
(Dr. .K. Ahirwar)
Director Traffic Commercial (G)
Railway Board

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/traffic_comm/Comm-Cir-2015/CC_11_2015.pdf