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A very big and relief news has come to the fore for crores of middle class families and common passengers of the country traveling by Indian Railways. Getting a confirmed train ticket during the peak season of June and July has always been an uphill battle, mainly due to the nexus of brokers and their automated software operating at the ticket counters and the online IRCTC portal.
To root out this serious problem, Indian Railways has taken a historic and tough step from May 2026. Railways has made live a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) based fraud detection model, which will completely kill the automatic bots that grab tickets in the blink of an eye before the general public.
How will this high-tech AI anti-fraud system work?
This new security system developed by the technical wing of Railways is very smart and advanced, which tracks the behavior of every user during online ticket booking in real-time:
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Strict one second rule: If a ticket is booked in less than a second as soon as the Tatkal or normal booking window opens on the IRCTC portal, this AI model will immediately sense that this work has not been done by a human but by an automatic machine or coding script. The system will immediately block such suspicious bookings.
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Essential Digital Security: Additionally, to curb fake IDs and fake accounts of brokers Aadhaar Verification and OTP The stringent security measures of the airline are fully integrated with the instant booking system to ensure that the ticket is issued only to the genuine passenger or his/her family.
908 summer special trains offered for peak season
Along with tightening the technical security, Railways has also geared up to reduce the pain of heavy rush of passengers and long waiting lists during the summer season.
Operation of special trains: According to the Railway Ministry, the upcoming 15 July 2026 Total on various busy routes of the country till 908 Summer Special Trains Are being driven. These special trains will run across the country during this peak season. More than 18,000 trips Will be imposed, which will give lakhs of additional passengers a chance to travel with confirmed seats.
Boarding stations can be changed at the last moment: Major relaxation in rules
IRCTC has made a major change in one of its important rules to make the journey of passengers more convenient, which is no less than a boon for those passengers who due to some reason are not able to catch the train from their main station at the last moment.
Under the new rule, passengers can now board their train before the scheduled departure time. till 30 minutes ago You can change your ‘boarding station’ (from where to board the train) very easily through online medium. Earlier there was a huge time restriction for this process. This new “Citizen-First” approach of Railways will definitely prove to be a historic milestone in making rail travel for the common man safer, transparent and pleasant than ever before.
