Indian Railways to retire 1986 reservation system in August 2026
Big changes are coming to train travel: Indian Railways is rolling out an upgraded reservation system in August 2026, finally retiring the one that's been around since 1986.
The goal? Smoother ticket booking and better passenger services for everyone.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asked officials to make sure the switch happens without any hiccups for travelers.
RailOne achieves 94% waitlist accuracy
Launched in 2025, the RailOne app has made booking tickets way easier and smarter.
Thanks to AI, it now predicts waitlist confirmations with 94% accuracy (up from just 53%), and handles everything from bookings and refunds to live train tracking.
With over 3.49 crore downloads and more than nine lakh tickets booked daily, it's quickly become the go-to app for anyone traveling by train in India.