Train Booking: Exciting news for travelers getting ready to head home for Diwali and Chhath! Indian Railways has started ticket bookings for Diwali travel. This year, Diwali will be celebrated across the country on November 8th. Thanks to the Railways’ advance reservation system, passengers can secure their tickets up to 60 days ahead of their travel date. If you want to ensure a confirmed seat, it’s best to book early.
The advance reservation window for the railways opens at 8 am. However, keep in mind that ticket booking is based on your travel date. Passengers can make reservations up to 60 days in advance, not including the travel date. Around Diwali, there is a high demand for trains from major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad to states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab. As a result, seats on popular trains tend to fill up quickly.
There is significant traffic on these routes
During the festive season, routes such as Delhi-Patna, Patna-Ahmedabad, Patna-Udhna, Mumbai-Patna, Howrah-Patna, Bengaluru-Patna, Firozpur-Patna, Varanasi-Delhi, Kanpur-Delhi, Ludhiana-Supaul, Ludhiana-Patna, Chennai-Patna, Hyderabad-Patna, and Delhi-Gorakhpur see a surge in passenger traffic. Travelers planning to use these routes should check seat availability as soon as the reservation window opens.
Railways is operating special festival trains
To accommodate the increased passenger traffic during the festive season, Northern Railway has introduced several special festival trains. These trains will enhance connectivity between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, and other key cities. Some of the major routes include Varanasi-Delhi, Ayodhya Cantt-Anand Vihar, Chandigarh-Patna, Firozpur Cantt-Patna, and Anand Vihar-Patliputra.
Tickets on popular trains can fill up quickly during Diwali. Therefore, travelers should plan their travel dates in advance and check availability as soon as the reservation window opens.
When booking tickets, it’s important to carefully check the train number, travel date, boarding station, and destination. Also, check the train schedule and seat availability before traveling. For railway related services, complaints and travel related information, passengers can contact RailMadad helpline 139 or use the NTES app.
In case of non-availability of seats in regular trains during Diwali, these festival special trains announced by Northern Railway can prove to be an additional option for the passengers.
Follow these easy tricks to get a confirmed ticket
Create a master list for confirmed tickets. Save passenger names, ages, and berth details (Master List) in the IRCTC ticket booking app before ticket booking begins. Log in ahead of time. Log in five minutes before booking begins at 8 a.m. Use the IRCTC Wallet for faster payments.