60-Day Advance Booking
Under Railway Board Circular No. 10 of 2024 (effective 1 Nov 2024), general advance reservation opens 60 days before the journey date, strictly excluding the journey date.
INDIA EDITION · 60-DAY ARP
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Any passenger booking on IRCTC today can reserve travel for:
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Calculated using official 60-day ARP (excluding journey date).
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AC Tatkal (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, 3E)
Opens: 1 Day prior at 10:00 AM IST
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Non-AC Tatkal (Sleeper)
Opens: 1 Day prior at 11:00 AM IST
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⚠️ Notice: GlobalRailDates is an independent informational utility and not an IRCTC ticketing service. The journey date itself is excluded from the 60-day calculation per Railway Board guidelines.
Indian Railway Reservation Rules
Key guidelines governed by the Ministry of Railways and Railway Board Commercial Circulars.
8:00 AM IST Opening Window
For general advance reservation, bookings on IRCTC and PRS ticket counters open precisely at 08:00 AM Indian Standard Time on the calculated opening day.
Special Train Exceptions
Certain intercity daytime trains, express services, and regional specials maintain shorter advance reservation periods (such as 30 or 15 days).
Foreign Tourist Quota
International tourists and NRI travelers retain a separate 365-day advance booking window on designated trains via verified IRCTC foreign tourist accounts.