New Delhi: The Indian Railways on Wednesday issued a list of 100 pairs of trains that will operate from June 1. The railways said these trains will have both air conditioned and non-air conditioned coaches. The coaches will be fully reserved, including the one with general seating, and bookings will begin at 10 am on Thursday, it said.
Only e-ticketing will be permitted through the website of the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation, or through its mobile application, the railways said on Wednesday. No tickets can be booked across the reservation counter. The fare charged for general seating will be the same as for second seating, Indian Railways said.
The Advance Reservation Period will be 30 days, the notification said. No unreserved tickets will be issued and no tickets will be issued onboard to any passenger during the journey. “Tatkal” ticketing is also not allowed. “First chart shall be prepared at least 4 hours before scheduled departure and second chart shall be prepared at least 2 hours [unlike present practice of 30 minutes] before scheduled departure,” the notification added.
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