Tag: passenger reservation system

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a review meeting with officials at Rail Bhawan in the national capital on May 7, 2026, and issued directions to ensure that passengers do not face any inconvenience during the transition of trains from the 40-year-old reservation system to the upgraded system. Shifting of trains to the upgraded passenger reservation system will begin in August 2026. Review Meeting Union Ministers of State for Railways, V Somanna and Ravneet Singh Bittu were also present in the meeting. Started in 1986, this system has undergone several minor changes over the past 40 years. However, now it has been completely overhauled, and its capacity has been significantly expanded using state-of-the-art technology. The railway reservation system has witnesse...