IRCTC website to get major upgrade from 15 July: Faster Tatkal bookings, fewer CAPTCHAs, fare calendar and more
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that a new and improved IRCTC website will be launched by 15 July. The announcement came as some students complained to the Union Minister about the IRCTC website and the inconveniences they face while booking tickets during an event in Rajasthan, ANI reported on 11 June.
A student at MNIT Jaipur specifically highlighted the inconvenience caused by the website’s CAPTCHA verification.
The upgraded website is expected to offer faster ticket booking, smoother navigation, and several new passenger-friendly features.
Higher booking capacity
One of the biggest upgrades is a significant increase in ticket booking capacity. While the current system can handle around 32,000 ticket bookings per minute, the new website will be capable of processing more than 1.5 lakh bookings per minute, The Economic Times reported on 12 June.
Faster enquiries and smoother booking experience
The new reservation system will be able to handle over 40 lakh enquiries per minute, compared with the current capacity of 4 lakh enquiries per minute, ET reported.
The report also highlighted several features expected to be part of the upgraded Passenger Reservation System (PRS):
Simple interface
According to an NDTV report dated 11 June, the revamped website will remove unnecessary pop-ups, distracting flashing graphics and avoid unnecessary CAPTCHAs that often interrupt the booking process. These changes are expected to make Tatkal ticket bookings smoother for passengers.
The report also mentioned that, instead of checking Sleeper, AC 3 Tier, AC 2 Tier, and other classes separately, passengers will be able to view seat availability across all classes together on the new website.
