India
Delhi-NCR railway PRS counters close on November 8
The Indian Express·
Northern Railway said Passenger Reservation System counters at several Delhi-NCR locations will be closed or curtailed on November 8, 2026, on account of Diwali. CPRO Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said PRS counters will remain closed that Sunday. Some offices keep morning shifts only, with evening cuts. Northern Railway plans over 6,200 special train trips this festive season.
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What It Means For You
- IRCA Building, Delhi Junction, and Hazrat Nizamuddin reservation offices run only till 18:00 hrs that day.
- Sites including Sarojini Nagar, Noida, and AIIMS close for the evening shift from 14:00 to 20:00 hrs.
- Parliament House, Supreme Court, High Court, and Railway Board counters stay shut all day.
What's Happening
- The CPRO said offices with evening cuts still operate as usual in the morning shift.
- Special trips rise about 30 percent from 4,666 last festive season to over 6,200 this year.
- Of those trips, 2,600 use 42 newly regularised trains and 3,600 are additional specials.
Which booking desks change
- Full-day closures include Parliament House, Press Club of India, Railway Board, Supreme Court, High Court, and JNU.
- Routes listed for specials include Delhi-Patna Vande Bharat and New Delhi-Howrah.
- The Indian Express reported the advisory on October 23, 2026.
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