Overview
- Charts for trains departing between 5:01 am and 2:00 pm will be prepared by 8:00 pm on the previous day, while departures from 2:01 pm to 11:59 pm and from 12:00 am to 5:00 am will be charted 10 hours in advance.
- The Railway Board directed immediate implementation, with orders sent to zonal railways and CRIS to apply the revised schedule.
- Officials say earlier charting aims to cut last‑minute stress for travelers and support planning for connections, lodging, or alternative transport.
- The update builds on recent changes that moved charting from four hours to eight hours in July 2025, now extending availability to as much as 10 hours before departure.
- Republic World reported that senior citizen concessions and priority assistance facilities have been announced for elderly passengers.