Delhi Railway Reservation Counters to Face Diwali Closures on November 8, 2026; Check Full List and Timings!

Railway ticket reservation services will be unavailable at several counters across Delhi on November 8, 2026, due to Diwali, according to news reports.  

Northern Railway has issued a list of Passenger Reservation System (PRS) offices that will either remain closed for the day or operate for shorter hours. 

Six reservation centres will not open on the day, while 15 others will suspend services during the evening shift. Three offices will continue operating until 6 pm. 

Six Railway Reservation Offices to Remain Shut  

The reservation offices at Parliament House, Press Club of India, Railway Board, Supreme Court, High Court and Jawaharlal Nehru University will remain closed throughout November 8, 2026. 

No reservation services will be available at these six locations during the day. The full-day closure is separate from the changes announced for other PRS centres, where services will continue during the morning shift. 

Evening Services at Reservation Centres 

Northern Railway has also announced an evening closure at 15 reservation centres. These offices will stop providing reservation services from 2 pm to 8 pm on November 8. 

The affected locations are Sarojini Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Shakur Basti, Delhi Shahdara, Ghaziabad, Karkardooma, Okhla, Noida, Tughlakabad, Sabzi Mandi, Adarsh Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Rohini and AIIMS. 

The International Tourist Bureau at IRCA Building is also included in this list. All 15 centres will function according to their regular schedule during the morning shift before the evening closure takes effect. 

Offices to Remain Open Until 6 pm 

The reservation counters at IRCA Building, Delhi Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin will operate until 6 pm. These offices will provide partial services during the evening shift, with operations ending earlier than usual. 

Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, said passengers planning to visit the affected reservation offices should check the revised timings before setting out. 

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Conclusion 

The changes will affect reservation services at 24 centres across Delhi-NCR on November 8, 2026. The revised schedule includes six full-day closures, 15 evening closures and three offices operating until 6 pm. 

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