30 June 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC
1. Indian Railways to Modernize Ticketing System with Multilingual, Secure Features
(Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), June 30, 2025)
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Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance and Public Policy (e‑governance & citizen convenience initiatives) |
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Content
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Advanced Charting Mechanism
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Chart generation moved from 4 hrs before departure to 8 hrs before.
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For trains departing before 14:00 hrs, charts prepared by 21:00 hrs the previous day.
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Benefits: reduces waitlist uncertainty, aids remote travellers, and allows alternative planning earlier.
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Next‑Gen PRS (by Dec 2025)
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New system built by CRIS: agile, scalable, multilingual.
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Ticketing capacity: ≥150,000 tickets/min (≈5× current 32,000/min).
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Enquiry capacity: ≥4 million/min (10× current volume).
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Features include seat preference, fare calendar, and support for disadvantaged groups.
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Tatkal Booking Security
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From 1 July 2025, Aadhaar or government ID linked via DigiLocker required.
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From end-July 2025, OTP‑based authentication mandatory.
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Aims to curb fraud, bots, and boost transparency
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Conclusion
This overhaul of the PRS strengthens citizen-centric governance, enhances digital infrastructure, and boosts system transparency and reliability. Next steps include phased roll-out, robust testing, feedback collection, and expansion—potentially integrating PRS with other travel platforms (e.g., UPI, metro, bus).
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Practice Question: “Examine how modernizing the Indian Railways’ Passenger Reservation System through early charting, increased capacity, multilingual interfaces, and Aadhaar‑based authentication can enhance citizen‑centric e‑governance. Suggest further reforms that could be undertaken in public transport systems” |
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