Indian Railways Upgrades Ticket Booking System to Handle Higher Traffic and Improve Speed
Indian Railways is upgrading its nearly 40-year-old Passenger Reservation System (PRS) to a cloud-enabled platform capable of handling over 1.5 lakh bookings and 40 lakh enquiries per minute, significantly increasing capacity from the current 32,000 bookings and 4 lakh enquiries. This upgrade aims to improve booking speed and reliability, especially during peak Tatkal periods, and includes a revamped IRCTC website. The transition began in mid-2026 with phased rollouts and early data shows faster Tatkal booking completions within minutes.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 47/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 11 Aug, 05:35 am. Other outlets followed.