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Booking Tips in Rail travel in India
Booking Tips in Rail travel in India
Avoid travel agents, touts, or anyone else who offers to book your tickets for a fee. It is usually much easier (not to mention cheaper) to do it yourself.
If you are booking from abroad, the easiest is to use the online service and print e-tickets at home. i-tickets can also be sent by local courier to addresses in India (not abroad) and most hotels willingly accept delivery if notified in advance.
Train tickets are in high demand, especially during the summer (April-June) and winter (December-January) breaks. This means that without careful planning, it may be next to impossible to get tickets for long distance travel (for example from New Delhi to Mumbai). You can book up to 90 days in advance, but during the busy season, the tickets may get sold out quickly. So plan your journey well in advance.
Foreign nationals can get tickets from a quota reserved for them. In big cities, you have a specific counter or even a special office for them.
If you plan to travel in 1A or XC, tickets should be easier to get - they are generally in less demand. Although, in view of increasing tourist population, even those seats are hard to get unless booked at least 5 days in advance.
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