Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Indian Railways brings general tickets to phones via RailOne app
Trains are a very popular way to travel in India.
Buying a train ticket without a reserved seat used to mean standing in a long line at the station.
Now Indian Railways has made it easier.
People can book these unreserved general tickets on their phones using an app called RailOne.
This means they can book from home instead of waiting in a queue.
If they pay using digital methods like UPI or a card, they get a 3% discount.
The app works on both iPhones and Android phones.
The railway shared the news on X, which used to be called Twitter.
This change helps reduce crowding at station counters.
It also encourages more people to use digital payments for train travel.
Indian Railways now lets passengers book unreserved (general) tickets on the RailOne app from home.
Passengers who pay digitally get a 3 per cent discount on unreserved tickets.
The facility is aimed at reducing the rush at booking counters at railway stations.
Payments can be made through UPI, debit card, credit card or net banking.
The announcement was made on August 11, 2026 via a post from DRM Prayagraj, NCR on X, with links for iOS and Android users.
- Who
- Indian Railways and passengers booking unreserved (general) tickets
- What
- Indian Railways launched unreserved ticket booking on the RailOne app, offering a 3% discount on digital payments
- When
- Announced on August 11, 2026
- Where
- India, promoted by DRM Prayagraj under North Central Railway (NCR)
- Why
- To reduce queues at booking counters and encourage passengers to shift to digital ticketing
- Ticket type
- Unreserved (general) tickets
- App
- RailOne
- Discount
- 3% on digital payment
- Payment methods
- UPI, debit card, credit card, net banking
- Platforms
- iOS and Android
- Announcement date
- August 11, 2026
- Announcement source
- DRM Prayagraj, NCR on X (formerly Twitter)
- Main goal
- Reduce rush at railway station booking counters