Reservation Chart for the trains leaving by 12 noon is prepared at 8:00PM a day before the departure of the train. Now since most of the reservation stuff is computerized, the gap between the chart preparation and scheduled departure of train can be reduced by preparing the chart 3-4 hours prior to departure of train. This will give more time window for the passengers seeking reservation.

Smoking Is still serious problem in INDIAN railways..

reservation system attached with aadhar card( for address, photo identity and bio matrix). only aadhar number is sufficient, no other document needed.

My suggestion 1.Intro railway card system in counters and online booking to reduce time and mess at counters booking. 2.update railway website and updating app in mobile. 3.Intro mobile number column in reservation form at counter after booking ticket automated sms to mobile inbox. 4.Please Introduce BREAK JOURNEY (linking type) TICKET BOOKING SYSTEM IN ONLINE (IRCTC). its already available at offline counter. 5.Intro customer care option in irctc like instant chat or call to solve query.

श्रीमान सभी तरह की आरक्षित टिकट की बुकिंग के साथ यात्री की ID जैसे आधार कार्ड या अन्‍य व मोबाईल नं अटैच हाेनी चाहिए व वो ID रेलवे के पोर्टल साथ भी अटैच हो इसके अलावा टीटी के पास चार्ट की जगह लैपटॉप हो पीएनआर नं लगाते ही यात्री का फोटो व मोबाईल नं दिखाई दे तो टिकटाें की कालाबाजारी खत्‍म अगर आप ऐसा करते है तो दलालों की दुकान बन्‍द होने के साथ रेल में होने वाले अपराधों की रोकथ्‍ााम में सहायक, अच्‍छे दिनों की शुरूआत, तो क्‍या ऐसा पसन्‍द करेंगे, शायद हॉं

here is somehing that railway cn improve in ticketing systems for adult.At the time of seat confiraion railway shouldn't send confirmed seat no. instead they should send the confirmaion messages only.With this railway can be able to allow the lower berths to senior citizen/disabled in priority.And seat no's to the rest of tickets can be sent after preparation of charts.like 1.5 hours before train departs

During day time between 0600 hrs. to 2200 hrs. Seating reservation for four persons on each lower berth and Squatting reservation for two persons on each upper berth be issued. This will enhance the day time reserved capacity from 72 to 144 of each coach of sleeper and 3AC class. 2AC and 1AC coach capacity shall increase more than double. Total reserved capacity of the train shall increase more than double. The fares may be decided suitably. This will give huge comfort to the traveling people

I have shared some views for the Ticketing system of the Indian Railways in the attached jpg file.

Railways will never be modern unless it reaches a stage where people can get a confirmed seat on a short notice e.g. 1 day booking (urgent/unplanned travel). Railways should strive to make this a norm rather than exception. To start with we need to end the quota system and RAC and WL systems. Also make the booking system transparent, like in airlines, where people can see the available berths and select which ones to book. Displays on the coaches/with TTE should indicate available seats.

Online ticketing systm is getting honest day by day,few shortcomes:1.Waitlist status gets update with chart preparation only,passenger cannot wait till then, this is done to get 11th hr cancellation to get empty coaches so that TTE.police,staff can earn for the seats in the train itself.2.Tatkal getting filled in 2-5 mins and the coaches are empty from starting till end,again that it is done to earn illegally. E-ticket and general rules should be communicated thru e-mail to aware the passengers.