New Delhi: Anybody can book train tickets in advance as the Indian Railways had never suspended reservation for journeys after April 14, the national transporter said and clarified that IRCTC concessions can only be availed by patients, students and people with disabilities.
Sources said a March 19 order issued by the Indian Railways suspending all concessions except the categories mentioned above till further advice was yet to be rescinded.
The order was issued to discourage rail travel during the coronavirus outbreak.
"We will withdraw the order in time. For now, given the spread of the virus we want to give out a message to the people not to travel over the next two-three months. They can wait and book their tickets, there is no hurry. If they hurry, they will not get the concessions. We never said that we are permanently withdrawing concessions," a senior railway official told PTI.
The Indian Railways clarified that reservations for journeys after April 14 were never suspended.