The Indian Railways has decided to upgrade the capacity of ticket booking from the current 25,000 to 2.25 lakh per minute to improve the passenger reservation system (PRS).
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the railways is upgrading the ticketing system, including software and hardware, for hassle-free ticket booking, after providing details on steps to be taken to upgrade the system in the event of record allocations in the Union Budget.
The minister also said the railway plans to increase the capacity to attend inquiries from 40,000 to four lakh per minute.
