Passengers planning to book train tickets or visit railway reservation offices in Delhi NCR on Diwali should check the timings before leaving home. Northern Railway has announced that several Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters will remain closed for the full day or operate for limited hours on November 8, 2026. According to the railway announcement, six reservation offices will remain closed throughout the day. These include Parliament House, Press Club of India, Railway Board, Supreme Court, High Court and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
Meanwhile, 15 reservation centres will stop services during the evening shift, from 2 pm to 8 pm. These include Ghaziabad, Noida, Delhi Shahdara, Sarojini Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Shakur Basti, Karkardooma, Okhla, Tughlakabad, Sabzi Mandi, Adarsh Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Rohini, AIIMS and the International Tourist Bureau at IRCA Building. These centres will work normally during the morning shift.
Three other offices IRCA Building, Delhi Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin will provide limited evening services until 6 pm. Northern Railway has advised passengers to check the timings of their nearest reservation office before visiting. People can also use online ticket booking services to avoid inconvenience. To manage the festive rush, Northern Railway is planning more than 6,200 special train trips during the 2026 festive season, around 30% more than last year.
