Indian Railways’ Big Announcement: Advance Ticket Reservation Time Limit Reduced From 120 To 60 Days

In a significant development, the Indian Railways has reduced the existing time limit for advance ticket reservations from 120 days to 60 days (excluding the date of journey). 
Passengers will now be able to book IRCTC train tickets only 60 days in advance as against the 120 days booking period.
The new rule will come into effect from November 1, 2024, the Indian Railways said.
However, cancellations of the booking made beyond the Advance reservation period of 60 days will be permitted.
It is to be noted that there are a few exemptions. Certain day time express trains like Taj Express, Gomti Express etc, where lower time limits for advance reservations are at present, in force are exempted from the change. Moreover, there will also be no change in the case of limit of 365 days for Foreign Tourists.
The Railway has clarified that the new rules will not impact those who have already booked their tickets. All the bookings done up to 31st October 2024 under the ARP of 120 days will remain intact. 
Meanwhile, the Indian Railways is incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) for data analyzing, predicting seat availability and preparing waiting list more efficiently.