Reservations for train booking for travelling to the native places for the occasion of Deepavali started today (18th August).
As the speed of registration has been increased with additional facilities, 7000 tickets are being booked every minute.
The reservations were full within minutes after the opening of the counters. Lots of people were disappointed.
This year, Deepavali falls on Wednesday, 22nd October.
Hence, booking for tickets for trains leaving on 17th & 18th October are being opened in successive days commencing today, 18th August.
Crowds started occupying the reservation queues from 8.00 AM in the morning. The reservations got full within a few minutes after the counters opening with 7000 tickets being booked per minute. A lot of people had to return with disappointment!