12952 NEW DELHI - MUMBAI CENTRAL Tejas Rajdhani Express — IRCTC Ticket Booking Date Calculator

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TRAIN NUMBER 12952 • MMCT Tejas Rajdhani

SELECT BOARDING STATION FROM TRAIN ROUTE Boarding: NDLS - New Delhi (Day 1)

#	Station	Arr	Dep	Dist	Day
1	NDLS New Delhi ORIGIN	--:--	16:55	0 km	Day 1
2	KOTA Kota Jn	21:30	21:40	465 km	Day 1
3	RTM Ratlam Jn	00:25	00:28	732 km	Day 2
4	BRC Vadodara Jn	03:54	04:04	993 km	Day 2
5	ST Surat	05:33	05:38	1122 km	Day 2
6	BVI Borivali	07:57	08:00	1356 km	Day 2
7	MMCT Mumbai Central END	08:32	--:--	1386 km	Day 2

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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 (NDLS)

For a journey on Dec 10, 2026 boarding at New Delhi (NDLS) (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 (NDLS), 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.

12952 MMCT Tejas Rajdhani: Schedule, Key Stops & Booking Rules

12952 NEW DELHI - MUMBAI CENTRAL Tejas Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani service (WR Zone) running from New Delhi (NDLS) to Mumbai Central (MMCT). It departs NDLS at 16:55 (Day 1) and arrives at MMCT at 08:32 (Day 2), covering 1386 km in 15h 37m across 7 commercial halts. Operating schedule: Daily.

Origin (Departs)

NDLS • 16:55

New Delhi

Destination (Arrives)

MMCT • 08:32

Mumbai Central (Day 2)

Running Days

Daily

130 km/h max

Distance & Time

1386 km

15h 37m • 7 stops

Key Intermediate Stops: Kota Jn (KOTA, Day 1, 21:30), Ratlam Jn (RTM, Day 2, 00:25), Vadodara Jn (BRC, Day 2, 03:54), Surat (ST, Day 2, 05:33), Borivali (BVI, Day 2, 07:57). View full route timetable →

How the Booking Date Is Derived for Train 12952

Origin station rule (New Delhi - NDLS): Under Indian Railways' 60-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP), general-quota tickets for boarding at NDLS (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 NDLS (Day 1), booking for RTM opens 61 days before your boarding date at 08:00 AM IST.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What time does IRCTC ticket booking open for 12952 MMCT Tejas Rajdhani?

General-quota 60-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP) booking for 12952 MMCT 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 12952?

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

What if I board 12952 at an intermediate station on Day 2 or Day 3?

Because IRCTC opens reservations based on the train's origin start date at NDLS, 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.