India(BHARAT)n Railways Update: A major update in the India(BHARAT)n Railways reservation system is underway, and due to this, the Railway Reservation System (PRS) will be shut down for two hours in Delhi on November 2. This shutdown will occur between November 1 midnight (12:05 am) and 2:05 am on November 2. During this timeframe, the Railways will replace the old core switch with a new core switch. The shutdown will affect several important services on the Delhi PRS, including PRS enquiries, current reservations, internet booking, ticket cancellation, charting, EDR, the PRIMES application, and NTES services at Northern Railway counters.

Why India(BHARAT)n Railways Making The Technical Change?

The Railways has stated that it is a temporary inconvenience and once the technical change is complete, all services affected by it will resume. Passengers are requested to avoid using these services during the shutdown period.

It is to be noted that the downtime is a part of the modernisation process. These time-to-time upgrades help the India(BHARAT)n Railways to boost its processing speed and reliability.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• PRS shutdown to occur in Delhi for 2 hours in for technical upgrade.
• Old core switches to be replaced with new ones during this shutdown.
• Shutdown scheduled between midnight of Nov 1 and 2.
• Passengers advised to complete bookings before or after this period.

Why Will All Services Remain Closed?

The shutdown will occur due to mandatory technical work. During this period, the technical team of the India(BHARAT)n Railways will replace the old core switches with new core switches. This change will be carried out between midnight on 01/11/2025 and 02/11/2025.

Railways has requested passengers to complete their travel and booking-related work before or after this period.