Indian Railways launches new ‘RailOne’ app: With an intention to carry extra comfort to passengers, Indian Railways has launched a new ‘superapp’ referred to as RailOne as a one cease app for all railway associated queries and desires.The new RailOne app will host all passenger providers in one app – reserving IRCTC reserved, unreserved and platform tickets, monitoring PNR and train standing, coach place, Rail Madad and journey suggestions, sources informed TOI.
Indian Railways travellers presently entry a number of apps and web sites for completely different providers. These embrace IRCTC Rail Connect for reserving tickets, IRCTC eCatering Food on Track for ordering meals, Rail Madad for offering suggestions, UTS for buying unreserved tickets, and National Train Enquiry System for monitoring train actions.IRCTC Rail Connect, which holds unique rights for reserved ticket bookings, has surpassed 100 million downloads, establishing itself because the railway’s hottest utility.External journey reserving platforms depend on IRCTC for train bookings, demonstrating its important function in on-line railway reservations.
Indian Railways can also be implementing important adjustments to its passenger reservation system, specializing in three main modifications to boost traveller consolation. These adjustments embody a revised tatkal reserving course of, modifications to waitlist chart preparation and complete upgrades to the reservation infrastructure. Key upcoming modifications to train ticketing embrace:Advanced Chart Preparation (8 Hours Prior)* Current charts are ready 4 hours earlier than departure* Proposed preparation time prolonged to eight hours pre-departure* For trains earlier than 1400 hours, charts finalised at 2100 hrs earlier day* Earlier waitlist standing updates for passengersVerified Users for Tatkal Bookings* From July 1, 2025: Only verified customers allowed for Tatkal bookings* OTP authentication implementation by July finish* Authentication by means of Aadhaar or DigiLocker paperworkEnhanced Reservation System (December 2025)* CRIS implementing system enhancements* Tenfold improve in dealing with capability* 150,000 reservations per minute functionality* Processing 4 million enquiries per minute* Multilingual interface* Special provisions for Divyangjan, college students and sufferers