NEW DELHI: In good news to travellers, Indian Railways has now allowed booking and cancellation of tickets five minutes before the departure of the train from the station. The new rule, which will be applicable to all special trains being run during the time of COVID. The new rule will come into effect from October 10.
This decision comes after Railways decided to restore the system of preparing a second reservation chart 30 minutes before the departure of the train which was stopped in the last few months.
The time for the second reservation chart was shifted to two hours before the scheduled time of train departure. It is to be noted that the first chart is prepared at least four hours before the scheduled departure of the train.
