IRCTC Reports Record Online Ticket Bookings and Blocks Over 3 Crore Suspicious IDs in 2025-26
In 2025-26, IRCTC enhanced its cybersecurity measures, deactivating 3.03 crore suspicious user IDs and blocking over 13,000 fraudulent email domains to ensure fair access to railway ticket bookings. Collaborating with law enforcement, it lodged 501 complaints related to 4.18 lakh suspicious PNRs and placed 6.05 crore IDs under revalidation. Using AI and machine learning, IRCTC targeted bulk booking agents and misuse of disposable emails, while recording an average of 14.53 lakh daily ticket bookings, up from 13.88 lakh the previous year.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 34/100 — low public interest.
Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):
- economictimes— balanced framing, positive sentiment
- hindustantimes— balanced framing, positive sentiment
AI Analysis
The articles present a factual account of IRCTC's operational and cybersecurity efforts without political framing. Both sources focus on the corporation's initiatives and data, reflecting a neutral stance centered on administrative performance and technological measures, without involving political viewpoints or partisan interpretations.
Coverage across the articles is generally positive, highlighting IRCTC's proactive steps to combat fraud and improve service reliability. The tone emphasizes achievements in ticket booking growth and cybersecurity enhancements, with no critical or negative language, reflecting an informative and constructive sentiment.
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