Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Railway Ministry Updates Emergency Quota Request Timings
The Railway Ministry has changed when you need to ask for an emergency train ticket.
If your train leaves in the morning or early afternoon, you must ask before noon the day before.
If your train leaves later in the day or evening, you need to ask before 4 PM the day before.
The ministry wants to make sure they have enough time to prepare the reservation charts and avoid delaying the trains.
They also ask that VIPs and others follow the rules so everything runs smoothly.
Railway Ministry changed emergency quota request timings.
Requests for trains leaving between 00:00 and 14:00 must be submitted by 12:00 the previous day.
Requests for trains leaving between 14:01 and 23:59 must be submitted by 16:00 the previous day.
Requests received on the departure day will not be entertained.
The ministry aims for timely allotment and adherence to guidelines.
- Who
- The Railway Ministry is implementing the change.
- What
- The Railway Ministry has amended the timings for the submission of emergency quota requests.
- When
- The changes were implemented in light of preparing reservation charts.
- Where
- The changes apply to all Indian Railways.
- Why
- To allow sufficient time for allotment and prevent delays.
- Request Submission Time (00:00 - 14:00)
- 12:00 the previous day
- Request Submission Time (14:01 - 23:59)
- 16:00 the previous day
- Purpose of Change
- To prepare reservation charts.
- Requests on Departure Day
- Will not be entertained.