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Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Indian Railways Round Trip Scheme: Here's how to book train ticket via RailOne app & get 20% discount
Indian Railways Round Trip Scheme: With effect from August 14, Indian Railways (IR) has commenced train ticket bookings for the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) date of October 13, 2025, under the Round Trip Scheme. The Ministry of Railways is offering a 20 per cent discount on tickets booked both online and offline under the new scheme. Launched on July 1, 2025, the RailOne app is all-in-one application with a user-friendly interface. The mobile app integrates all the passenger services such as: Unreserved UTS Tickets, Live train tracking, Grievance redressal, E-catering, Porter booking and Last-mile taxi, apart from ticket booking. Here's how you can book train ticket via RailOne application under Round Trip Package: Onward journey dates: 13 Oct – 26 Oct 2025 (for trains originating from source station) Return journey travel dates: 17 Nov – 1 Dec 2025 (for trains originating from source station)
India.com
2 days ago
- Business
- India.com
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.
Mint
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
RailOne launches free OTT streaming for passengers — How to watch movies, web series without any subscription fee
RailOne, the recently launched Indian Railways Super App, available on both PlayStore and AppStore now offers free OTT (Over-The-Top) entertainment, Indian Express reported. Passengers on the go need not worry about getting bored as the application launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on July 1 not only caters to food cravings but also tends to entertainment needs. Now one can enjoy movies, web shows, documentaries, audio programs, games and more as they head to their destination. To stream free OTT content on RailOne App, follow the steps provided below: Step 1: Login through mPIN or biometric. Step 2: Under 'More Offerings' section on the home screen, click on 'Go To Waves' menu. Step 3: The user will be directed to a new page where they can access free OTT content including movies, shows, documentaries, and more. The all-in-one mobile application not only incorporates passenger services like ticket booking, Unreserved UTS Tickets and Live train tracking features but also Grievance redressal, E-catering, Porter booking and Last-mile taxi. This free OTT access comes after Indian Railways' RailOne App integrated the WAVES OTT platform. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting describes WAVES OTT as a free-to-access platform, available on smartphones and internet-enabled devices that offers credible, informative, and culturally rich content without any subscription fee. Notably, this platform was launched by Prasar Bharati in November 2024. It offers content in more than 10 languages featuring a diverse range of entertainment options, from live TV, on-demand videos, audio and gaming to e-commerce. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a post on X stated, 'RailOne - A single app for all your train travel needs! Book tickets, track your train, order food, and more — all with RailOne. Your journey, now simpler than ever.'
Indian Express
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
RailOne: Enjoy free OTT, watch movies on Indian Railways Super app
RailOne App Indian Railways: Good news for rail passengers. The newly launched Indian Railways Super App 'RailOne' now offers free OTT (Over-The-Top) entertainment. The users can enjoy movies, web shows, documentaries, audio programs, games and more during their journey. Launched on July 1, 2025, the RailOne app is all-in-one application with a user-friendly interface. The mobile app integrates all the passenger services such as: Unreserved UTS Tickets, Live train tracking, Grievance redressal, E-catering, Porter booking and Last-mile taxi, apart from ticket booking. Indian Railways' RailOne App has integrated the WAVES OTT platform, enhancing its entertainment offerings. Launched by Prasar Bharati in November 2024, the platform offers content in more than 10 languages. It offers a diverse range of live TV, on-demand videos, audio, gaming, and e-commerce – all under one digital roof. The WAVES OTT has been working with a wide network of content creators, regional broadcasters, cultural institutions to onboard content, across multiple Indian languages and dialects, to enhance linguistic and cultural diversity. Here's how you can stream free OTT content, movies, and shows on the RailOne app: Developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), the RailOne app also supports existing RailConnect & UTS credentials. The app is space-saving, as there is no need to install multiple apps. It allows passengers to book reserved as well as unreserved tickets on mobile phone. However, the users can also book tickets on IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) app. This new mobile application has been authorised by IRCTC just like many other commercial apps who have partnered with IRCTC. Anish Mondal is a business journalist with over nine years of experience. He writes on diverse subjects such as Infrastructure, Railways, Roadways, Aviation, Politics, Market, Parliamentary affairs, Corporate earnings, General and International news etc. ... Read More
Indian Express
24-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Indian Railways to launch online train ticket booking portal exclusively for Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha members
Indian Railways train ticket booking: Indian Railways (IR) is set to launch a dedicated online train ticket booking portal exclusively for Members of Parliament (MPs). The move aims to streamline travel arrangements and enable seamless ticket booking for both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 23), Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the development. He informed the House that the Railways is in the process of developing a software to facilitate the booking of reserved train tickets for Parliamentarians. 'The development of software for booking reserved tickets online by sitting as well as former Parliamentarians has been taken up. This will facilitate them to book/cancel the ticket online as per their convenience,' Vaishnaw said. The minister was responding to a query from Congress MP MK Raghavan, who sought to know whether the government planned to introduce an exclusive online ticket booking platform for MPs for seamless travel arrangements. According to Railways, the Members of Parliament (MPs) are entitled to travel in First Class Air conditioned or Executive class, in any train with their spouse, in any form any place to any place over the IR. They are also eligible to get one free Air conditioned two tier Railway pass for one person to accompany the MP. Spouse of MP is entitled to travel in AC First Class / Executive class from their home town to New Delhi any number of times irrespective of the fact whether the Parliament is in session or not. RailOne App Earlier this month, the national transporter introduced RailOne App. Developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), the RailOne mobile application is focused on improving passenger interface with railways. This new application has integrated all the passenger services including reserved train tickets, unreserved UTS Tickets via R-Wallet to Get 3% Discount, Live train tracking, Grievance redressal, E-catering, porter booking and last-mile taxi.
