Passenger Reservation System can book 25,000 tickets per minute: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Ticket booking through mobile application
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The Indian Railways has begun a full upgradation of its Passenger Reservation System (PRS), which at present books around 25,000 tickets per minute, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.In a written reply, Vaishnaw said capacity enhancement and technological upgradation form a continuous process within the Railways. 'Presently, the booking capacity of the current PRS is about 25,000 tickets per minute,' he said.The minister said the upgradation covers replacement and improvement of hardware, software, network equipment, security infrastructure and functionalities using new technology. 'The new system is designed for more than four times the present capacity,' he said.The project has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹182 crore.Vaishnaw also updated the House on measures taken in booking web applications. He said the Railways recently launched the RailOne mobile app, which allows passengers to book both reserved and unreserved tickets.'This, in effect, brings the PRS facility to the passengers' palms,' Vaishnaw said.
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