3 min readMay 7, 2026 06:48 PM IST
Indian Railways reservation system: The Ministry of Railways plans to move trains to the upgraded Passenger Reservation System (PRS) from August. During a meeting held at Rail Bhavan on Thursday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed officials to ensure that passengers do not face any inconvenience during the transition from the four-decade-old system to the upgraded system.
“Today at Rail Bhawan, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a review meeting with officials and issued directions to ensure that passengers do not face any inconvenience during the transition of trains from the 40-year-old reservation system to the upgraded system. Union Ministers of State for Railways, V. Somanna and Ravneet Singh Bittu were also present in the meeting,” the Ministry of Railways said in a statement.
Indian Railways Passenger Reservation System
Introduced in 1986, Indian Railways’ Passenger Reservation System (PRS) has undergone several upgrades over the past four decades. The national transporter has now expanded the system’s capacity by utilising various technologies.
Indian Railways’ internet ticket booking services was launched in 2002 Currently, about 88 per cent of the country’s total train ticketing demand is being met through online platforms.
Launched in 2025, Indian Railways’ super app RailOne now uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide more accurate predictions on ticket confirmations. When a user books a ticket, the app indicates whether a waitlisted ticket is likely to get confirmed or not.
According to Railways, the accuracy of the waiting-list confirmation prediction on the RailOne mobile application has risen from a previous 53 per cent to 94 per cent. This app offers several integrated features, covering almost all railway services such as booking, cancellation, and refunds for reserved, unreserved and platform tickets.
It also provides real-time updates on ticket waiting status, train schedules, live train running status, platform information, coach position, and services like Rail Madad for passenger assistance.
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“Every day, 9.29 lakh tickets are booked through this app across the country, including 7.2 lakh unreserved tickets and 2.09 lakh reserved tickets. Unreserved tickets also include platform tickets. The RailOne app is widely appreciated on both Android and iOS platforms. It has been downloaded 3.16 crore times from the Google Play Store and 33.17 lakh times on Apple devices,” it said.
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