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12951 MUMBAI CENTRAL - NEW DELHI Tejas Rajdhani Express — IRCTC Ticket Booking Date Calculator

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Boarding: MMCT - Mumbai Central (Day 1)
Board # Station Arr Dep Day
1
MMCT Mumbai Central ORIGIN
--:-- 17:00 Day 1
2
BVI Borivali
17:22 17:25 Day 1
3
ST Surat
19:43 19:48 Day 1
4
BRC Vadodara Jn
21:06 21:16 Day 1
5
RTM Ratlam Jn
00:25 00:28 Day 2
6
KOTA Kota Jn
03:15 03:25 Day 2
7
NDLS New Delhi END
08:32 --:-- Day 2
Booking Opens in 8 Days Opens: 08:00 AM IST

IRCTC Ticket Booking Window Opens On

Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 08:00 AM IST
IRCTC Login Target: 07:55 AM IST • Boarding at Origin / Day 1 (MMCT)

For a journey on Dec 10, 2026 boarding at Mumbai Central (MMCT) (Day 1 of train run), general-quota (60-Day ARP) booking opens on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 08:00 AM IST. Under official Indian Railways / IRCTC rules, the 60-day Advance Reservation Period excludes the date of journey at the train's originating station (MMCT), counting 60 calendar days backward from the origin departure date.

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Indian Railways 60-Day Advance Reservation (ARP) and Tatkal booking rules last verified on October 2026 as per official IRCTC Guidelines & Commercial Circulars.

12951 NDLS Tejas Rajdhani: Schedule, Key Stops & Booking Rules

12951 MUMBAI CENTRAL - NEW DELHI Tejas Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani service (WR Zone) running from Mumbai Central (MMCT) to New Delhi (NDLS). It departs MMCT at 17:00 (Day 1) and arrives at NDLS at 08:32 (Day 2), covering 1386 km in 15h 32m across 7 commercial halts. Operating schedule: Daily.

Origin (Departs)
MMCT • 17:00
Mumbai Central
Destination (Arrives)
NDLS • 08:32
New Delhi (Day 2)
Running Days
Daily
130 km/h max
Distance & Time
1386 km
15h 32m • 7 stops
Key Intermediate Stops: Borivali (BVI, Day 1, 17:22), Surat (ST, Day 1, 19:43), Vadodara Jn (BRC, Day 1, 21:06), Ratlam Jn (RTM, Day 2, 00:25), Kota Jn (KOTA, Day 2, 03:15). View full route timetable →

How the Booking Date Is Derived for Train 12951

Origin station rule (Mumbai Central - MMCT): Under Indian Railways' 60-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP), general-quota tickets for boarding at MMCT (Day 1) open exactly 60 days before the departure date (excluding the journey date itself) at 08:00 AM IST. Tatkal AC classes (1A/2A/3A/CC/EC) open 1 day prior at 10:00 AM IST, and Tatkal Non-AC (SL/2S) opens at 11:00 AM IST.

Mid-route boarding rule: If you board at Ratlam Jn (RTM), the train arrives there on Day 2 at 00:25. Because IRCTC counts the 60-day ARP and Tatkal window from the train's origin departure at MMCT (Day 1), booking for RTM opens 61 days before your boarding date at 08:00 AM IST.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What time does IRCTC ticket booking open for 12951 NDLS Tejas Rajdhani?

General-quota 60-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP) booking for 12951 NDLS Tejas Rajdhani opens at 08:00 AM IST on the calculated opening date. Tatkal booking opens 1 day before the origin departure date at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, EC) and 11:00 AM IST for Non-AC classes (SL, 2S).

How does the 60-day ARP rule count days for Train 12951?

Per official Indian Railways / IRCTC rules, the 60-day ARP is 60 days excluding the date of journey at the originating station (MMCT). You subtract 60 calendar days from the train's Day 1 departure date at MMCT.

What if I board 12951 at an intermediate station on Day 2 or Day 3?

Because IRCTC opens reservations based on the train's origin start date at MMCT, boarding at a Day 2 station means booking opens 61 days before your boarding date (and 62 days before for a Day 3 station). Select your exact boarding station in the route table above to adjust automatically.