Source: https://www.oneindia.com/india/irctc-online-ticket-booking-service-indian-railways-to-make-train-ticket-booking-east-and-fast-her-3918445.html
Publisher: Oneindia News
Train passengers can now look forward to a smoother ticket booking experience. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set to enhance its ticketing capacity, aiming to eliminate long waiting times for bookings. This upgrade ensures that passengers will no longer face delays when securing their tickets online.
According to reports, the process of upgrading has already begun and is expected to be completed by March 2025. Once finished, passengers will be able to book their tickets online without any waiting time after accessing the home page. The entire booking process will be expedited, allowing commuters to receive their tickets almost instantly.
Currently, over nine lakh tickets are booked online daily, including both passenger and agent bookings. With more than two crore passengers traveling by train each day, the need for an efficient system is paramount. Last year, Indian Railways decided to increase the ticket booking capacity from 25,000 to 2.25 lakh per minute to improve the reservation system.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw previously mentioned that the railways were upgrading both software and hardware components of the ticketing system for passenger convenience. He highlighted that these upgrades were part of a broader initiative following significant allocations in the Union Budget.
