Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Indian Railways Sets Record With 22.26 Lakh Daily Bookings
Indian Railways uses a system called the Passenger Reservation System to reserve train seats.
On September 7, 2026, this system booked more tickets in one day than ever before.
It handled 22.26 lakh tickets, which is more than 22 lakh tickets.
This was the first time daily bookings crossed 22 lakh.
The system is used for long-distance and other reserved train services.
It helps manage many passenger reservations.
The Centre for Railway Information Systems developed it.
It began in 1986 and replaced the older manual booking process.
Over time, it added online and mobile booking support.
Indian Railways recorded its highest-ever daily ticket bookings on September 7, 2026.
The Passenger Reservation System handled 22.26 lakh bookings that day.
Daily bookings crossed the 22-lakh mark for the first time.
The Passenger Reservation System is used for reserved train-ticket bookings.
The system was developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems and introduced in 1986.
- Who
- Indian Railways and its Passenger Reservation System, developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems.
- What
- The system recorded a record 22.26 lakh reserved-ticket bookings in one day.
- When
- September 7, 2026.
- Where
- Across Indian Railways’ Passenger Reservation System.
- Why
- The system manages reserved train-ticket bookings, including for long-distance and other reserved services.
- Record date
- September 7, 2026
- Daily bookings
- 22.26 lakh tickets
- Previous threshold
- Daily bookings crossed 22 lakh for the first time
- System
- Passenger Reservation System
- Developer
- Centre for Railway Information Systems
- Introduced
- 1986
- Booking channels
- Online and mobile ticket booking are supported