120 days earlier (excluding the date of journey) w.e.f. March 10, 2012. There has been made no change in case of certain short-distance trains like Taj Express and Gomti Express, the advance reservation period for which is 15 days and it has remained unchanged. There has also been no change in the case of the limit of 360 days for foreign tourists. Railways had earlier reduced the Tatkal booking period from 48 hours to 24 hours to prevent misuse of the facility.