March 03, 2026 09:38 am (IST)
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Record number of online train ticket bookings on April 1
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) A record 13.45 lakh rail tickets were booked online on Wednesday, the first day of booking tickets 120 days in advance after the railways introduced its new rule.
Railways have extended the advance reservation period to 120 days from 60 days as a remedy to the machinations of touts cornering bulk tickets.
"The decision for increase of advance reservation period from two months to four months was taken to prevent touts to corner bulk tickets," reports quoted a Railway Ministry official as saying.
"The four-month window helps passengers to plan their vacations well in advance," the official said.
A total 13,45,496 rail tickets including 1,25,790 Tatkal were booked online through IRCTC website for total 32,16,039 passengers on the first day of this month, he said.
The booking of over 13 lakh tickets on a day is highest record so far as IRCTC ticketing site registers an average booking of 5 lakh tickets a day.
The total collection amount for online booking was Rs 2,50,6552,814 out of which IRCTC service charge would be Rs 43,033,947.
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