IIT Madras Director has an important admission alert to all engineering students who have cleared JEE Mains. WatchIIT Madras is offering JEE Main qualifiers an opportunity to pursue a flexible online BS degree in fields like AI and data science alongsid...
08 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Indian Railways rolls out big changes to address Tatkal ticket woes, fraud IDsIndian Railways is implementing mandatory e-Aadhaar authentication for Tatkal ticket bookings to combat scalping and bot misuse. Priority a...
05 Jun, 2025, 12.17 PM IST
IRCTC deploys AI-based solution to curb illegal booking practices, blocks 3.5 crore fake IDsIndian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has taken action against unauthorized ticket agents. The IRCTC used Artificial Intelligence...
04 Jun, 2025, 10.51 PM IST
31,814 tickets in 60 seconds: Indian Railways hits booking record, cracks down on botsIndian Railways achieved a new milestone. On May 22, 2025, 31,814 tickets were booked in a single minute. This was possible due to upgraded...
04 Jun, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
New Delhi Railway Station stampede highlights the need for cap on platform occupancyDelhi railway stations urgently need modernized crowd management protocols to prevent dangerous overcrowding. Officials stress enforcing ti...
19 Feb, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Railways to run 3,000 special trains including 560 on ring rail during Maha KumbhThe Railways plans to operate 3,000 special trains for Maha Kumbh 2025, including 560 on ring rail routes. Around 560 ticketing points acro...
30 Dec, 2024, 10.45 PM IST
From AI system analysis to ticket cancellations: All you need to know about the new Indian Railways train ticket reservation rulesIndian Railways has updated its advance reservation period to 60 days, effective November 1, 2024, instead of the previous 120-day period. ...
02 Nov, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Railway lowers time window for advanced booking of train ticketsIndian Railways has reduced the advance booking window from 120 to 60 days, effective November 1. This change doesn't affect certain expres...
17 Oct, 2024, 06.58 PM IST
Indian Railways advance booking sees a massive change. Check when you should book ticketsIRCTC will reduce the advance booking period for train tickets from 120 days to 60 days, effective from November 1, 2024. This change means...
17 Oct, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
Railways taps AI to improve seat availability on high-demand routesRailways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw explained that the reservation chart is drawn four hours before a train's departure. After that, the AI ...
17 Oct, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Now book train tickets, make payments using voice commandsWith the new conversational payments, customers can now complete transactions by using their voice or typing their UPI ID or mobile number....
30 Aug, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Air India flyers can now enjoy simplified European travel experience with intermodal ticket partnershipAir India has announced a groundbreaking intermodal interline agreement with AccesRail, allowing passengers to access over 100 European cit...
22 Aug, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
IRCTC's AI-based initiative 'ASK DISHA' to help govt organisations in answering customer queriesThe chatbot powered by artificial intelligence will enable those organisations to answer general queries of the customers and garner good w...
26 Feb, 2021, 09.06 PM IST
For 1st time, AI refuses tickets to govt agencies that owe it over Rs 10 lakhFor the first time in its decades-long existence, AI has chalked up a list of its sarkaari defaulters and their dues. And it’s a who’s who ...
26 Dec, 2019, 10.57 AM IST
Air India found to be using boarding passes with PM Modi's photo againOn March 20, tickets with photos of the prime minister were withdrawn by the railways after the TMC raised the issue with the poll body.
29 Mar, 2019, 09.15 PM IST
IRCTC launches 'AskDisha' for customer support and engagementA chatbot is a special computer programme designed to simulate conversation with users, especially over the internet.
14 Oct, 2018, 12.53 PM IST
You could soon opt to fly if Rajdhani ticket’s not confirmedA large number of people end up with unconfirmed AC-II Rajdhani tickets almost every day due to a severe demand-supply crunch in the railwa...
23 Oct, 2017, 07.07 AM IST