In a Major Move to Enhance Passenger Convenience, Indian Railways on Sunday Announced that it has decided to prepare the reservation chart 8 hours the train’s departure, INSTEAD of 4 Hals.

This change is aimed at reduction the uncertainty faced by passengers, especially that with waitlisted tickets.

The decision was taken after railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed The Progress of Reforms in the Ticket Booking System.

He stressed that the entry ticketing experience should be smart, transparent, and efficient, keeping passenger convenience at the center.

As per the new plan, for trains that Depart Before 2 PM, The Reservation Chart will be prepared the night before at 9 PM

This change will be implemented in a phased manner to ensure a smooth transition with any disrupt.

The move will especially Benefit Passengers Coming from Remote Areas or The Suburbs of Big Cities, AS they will now get more time to check their ticket and make alternative travele arranant arrangament.

Passengers with Waitlist Tickets will get updates

Along with this, Indian Railways is also working on upgrading its passenger reservation system (PRS), which is expected to be completes by December 2025.

The new prs is being developed by the center for railway information system (CRIS) and will be capable of handling ten times the current load.

Once implemented, it will allow booking of over 1.5 lakhs per mineute and handle more than 40 lakh ticket enquiries per mine.

The upgraded prs will offer a user-friendly and multilingual interface, with new features thought as fare calendars, Seat Preference Options, and Integrated Support for Divyangan, Students, and Patients.

Additional, starting from July 1, only authorized users will be allowed to book tatkal tickets on the IRCTC Website and Mobile App.

By the end of july, tatkal bookings will require otp-based authentication using aadhaar or any other verified government id linked to the user’s digilocker.