Indian Railways to permanently close reservation counters at 8 Sealdah Division stations from July 1 – Full list

Indian Railways will permanently close reservation counters at eight Sealdah Division stations from July 1. Check the full list of stations and booking alternatives.

Railway reservation counters to close at 8 Sealdah Division stations from July 1 (Image generated using AI)Railway reservation counters to close at 8 Sealdah Division stations from July 1 (Image generated using AI)
Written by: Anish Mondal
2 min readJun 28, 2026 06:01 PM IST First published on: Jun 28, 2026 at 06:01 PM IST

Closure of railway reservation counters over Sealdah Division: Indian Railways (IR) has decided to permanently close computerised reservation counters, also known as Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters, at eight stations under the Sealdah Division from July 1. These counters facilitate the booking of reserved tickets for both long-distance and short-distance trains. The Sealdah Division falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway (ER) zone.

Apart from booking reserved train tickets, PRS counters also allow passengers to modify or cancel their bookings and enquire about seat availability on specific trains.

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Indian Railways’ internet ticket booking service was launched in 2002. In recent years, the share of e-ticketing has increased to more than 87 per cent of total reserved tickets booked on the IR network.

Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. ... Read More

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