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Shares of the (IRCTC) plummeted after the Indian Railways decided to cut the advance reservation period for bookings. The new policy, which will come into effect from November 1, will reduce this period from 120 days to merely 60 days.

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Reservations made before November 1 will remain unaffected by the new guidelines for purchasing rail tickets in advance. All reservations made through October 31 will stand as is.

The Indian Railways has reduced the advance reservation period for train tickets from 120 days to 60 days. The change will come into effect from November 1, CNBC-TV18 reported. Along with this change,

All bookings done up to October 31 under the ARP (Advance Reservation Period) of 120 days will remain intact, it added.

The advance reservation period was 60 days till April 1, 2015. The government then changed norms as to extend the booking period to 120 days. At that time, the argument presented by the Indian Railways was that advancing the period would discourage the touts as it involves more cancellation charges.

In a press statement, the Board noted that ARP has fluctuated over the years, with changes implemented 12 times between 1981 and 2015.