People get train tickets done long before the train journey so that they do not face any problems later. If you also have a plan to go somewhere and you know when you have to travel, then you can get a ticket in advance.
You can get your ticket reservation done 4 months before your trip.
It is often seen that there is a lot of beatings in Indian Railways over tickets. There are many routes where people are also very large and due to reduced number of trains, there is a lot of congestion. In such a situation, people get train tickets done long before the train journey so that they do not face any problem later. If you also have a plan to go somewhere and you know when you have to travel, then you can get a ticket done in advance.
However, many people lack information on how many days before they can get their tickets done. In such a situation, if they get late tickets, then it becomes difficult for them to get the tickets. Therefore, today we are telling you how many days before your journey you can get your tickets booked and what is the way to get tickets first. Know that the rules related to getting tickets first…
Tickets can be done up to 120 days in advance
If you want to get tickets for a long time, then passengers can take reserved tickets 120 days in advance, that is, you can get tickets reserved 4 months before your trip. Earlier, during the Corona lockdown last year, this limit was reduced to one month, but then in May, this system was reduced to the previous one. Please tell that there is no change in the process of booking tickets to get tickets done so many days in advance. You can easily book tickets online through normal mode.
How long can a ticket be provided before the train starts running?
If you are too late or you have to go somewhere in the emergency, then you can book a ticket up to half an hour before the train starts. By the way, the chart is usually prepared four hours before the train starts running. By the way, you can take tickets online or through a counter up to half an hour in advance.
How to get duplicate tickets?
If you have taken an e-ticket for the train journey and after sitting in the train you find that the ticket has been lost, you can get your ticket by paying a penalty of 50 rupees to the Ticket Checker (TTE). You may also need your ID proof to get a duplicate ticket. You will be asked for an ID proof to get a duplicate ticket. Apart from this, at the ticket counter you will also be asked some important questions related to your identity, which you will have to answer. To get a duplicate ticket, you can also go to the reservation counter and give a letter regarding the lost ticket.
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