De Indiase spoorwegen hebben de boekingsperiode verlengd van drie maanden naar vier maanden voor vertrek. Dit is voorlopig maar een experiment, dus afwachten of het zo blijft.
De online boekingsites (bvb cleartrip) hebben hun software nog niet aangepast, dus ook hier afwachten maar.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralya)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2012ffG-I/201P New Delhi, dated 06.02.2012
Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.
(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.12 OF 2012)
Sub: Time limit for Advance Reservations.
It has been decided to increase the advance reservation period from 90
days to 120 days on experimental basis (excluding the date of journey) w.e.f.
10.03.2012. eRls 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, 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.