On Tuesday, the Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu has launched three IT initiatives that are developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), the ministry’s IT arm.
“The new initiatives are directed towards improving passenger and customer services on Indian Railways. The IT applications which have been inaugurated today are an indication that Indian Railways is constantly moving towards e-Governance,” said Prabhu.
Unreserved ticketing through mobile phones between New Delhi and Palwal section, coin-cum-card operated automatic ticket vending machines at New Delhi railway station and a ‘Parichalaan’ mobile application for freight operations have been included in this.