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Indian Railways news: Ticket booking to get superfast, Railways bringing major upgrade, new app will...
New Delhi: The waiting period for getting your railway ticket would be reduced significantly, and there will be no delay in getting your confirmed seat. The Indian Railways is soon going to update its Passenger Reservation System (PRS), which will increase the speed of booking by four times. Currently, fewer tickets are booked per minute, while the new system will have the ability to book more tickets per minute. What are the benefits of the new ticket booking system?
The biggest benefit of this important initiative will be seen during festivals, holidays and crowded seasons, when it is difficult to get tickets. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Kuldeep Tiri says that for this technical improvement, Railways is working in collaboration with the Center for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). Under the upgrade, hardware, software, network and security infrastructure will be completely changed. What will be the new system based on?
The new system will be based on cloud technology, which will not only be faster but also more secure and convenient. The existing PRS system was started in 2010, which is based on the old Itanium server and Open VMS. Given the increasing population and digital traffic, it was the need of the hour to upgrade it. What is the new mobile app RailOne?
The Railways have reduced the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) from 120 to 60 days from November 1, 2024, with an aim of reducing the problem of ticket cancellation. Apart from this, the Railways has also launched a new mobile app called 'RailOne', through which passengers can book both reserved and unreserved tickets from their mobile. Railways have also come up with a big plan for the general category passengers. In the year 2024-25, general coaches have been added to many long-distance trains.
