The PRS has been central to the Railways’ reserved ticketing system for nearly four decades. Introduced in 1986, it replaced the manual reservation process and has since expanded to support online and ...

Indian Railways has started shifting trains, in phases, to a new Passenger Reservation System, or PRS. The move replaces technology that's been in place since 2010 and is meant to fix the slowdowns ...

After so many years, the Indian Railways system is getting upgraded. In the digital age, as a forward step towards Viksit Bharat, the oldest Indian department, Railways is also undergoing an aesthetic ...

New Delhi: Indian Railways has made several important changes for both reservation counters and online booking from August 1, 2026. With an aim to reduce the overcrowding at reservation counters, ...

The Railway Board has sought suggestions from all 18 railway zones on introducing a manpower-based station cleaning contract system. As part of the exercise, the Railway Board has asked all 18 railway ...

The announcement of more trains on the Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route to address demand is undeniably positive. Rail connectivity to Cox’s Bazar has already transformed travel for millions, and adding ...

Passengers travelling by train can now book and pay for excess luggage online while reserving their tickets, as Indian Railways on Friday rolled out a new digital facility aimed at making the travel ...

If you’ve ever travelled by train, you must have noticed those grey stones laid beneath the rails. Ever wondered why such rocks are placed there? They are certainly not randomly dumped. Most of us ...

West Central Railway is set to change the Tatkal counter-booking process from August 1, introducing a token-based system aimed at reducing crowding and improving transparency at reservation counters.

Railway tracks place crushed stones called ballasts form the trackbed upon which rail tracks are laid and they absorb the energy produced by the heavy and fast moving train and distribute them evenly ...