Indian Railways Ticket Reservation: Facilities, Rules, Charges And Other Details
The Indian Railway administration reserves seats, berths, compartments, or carriage in accordance with the rules and conditions published in the coaching tariff. A passenger seeking reservation of berths or seats can purchase tickets from the railway reservation offices, authorised travel agency or book directly from Indian Railways e-ticketing arm, IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation). Advance reservations can made generally up to 120 days in advance for all classes and all trains. The period of advance reservation (ARP) is exclusive of the day of departure of the train, said Indian Railways on it's portal- indianrail.gov.in. Key things to know about Indian Railways ticket reservation facilities: 1. Passengers with confirmed reservation are allotted berths at the time of booking and the coach and berth numbers are indicated on the ticket itself, except in case of first class coaches. The compartment/cabin/coupe numbers for the first class are