Ticket to Ride, Verified: Indian Railways Rewrites the Travel Playbook from July 1

Starting July 1, 2025, Indian Railways is introducing a combination of three key changes that will make travel more convenient for individuals, enhance security, and update its reservation infrastructure. All of these changes impact fare conditions, Tatkal tickets, and reservation times on the chart— amounting to millions of daily travelers.

 

1. Fare Increase for Journey Beyond Day-to-Day Difference

2. Aadhaar-Based Tatkal Booking Verification

3. Charts Finalized Earlier

These are all part of a broader digital transformation, such as a new Passenger Reservation System (PRS) in December 2025, which will process 10 times the bookings and 4 million enquiries per minute.

 

Sources: Economic Times, Moneycontrol, Business Today