Why can't railways have QR ticket system like metro?
indian Railways is one of the largest transport networks in the country. Railways always works towards adopting many new technologies for the convenience of passengers. However, there are some big challenges and reasons in implementing the QR ticket system at railway stations like metro. Let's talk about it in detail today.
Problem of different trains
indian Railways includes many different types of trains as compared to metro. Such as express, superfast, local and trains with pantry car. Every train has different fare and time table. In such a situation, implementing a uniform QR ticket system can be quite challenging. On the other hand, metro has a limited number of stations and routes, which makes it easier to implement the QR system there.
Problem of different types of tickets
There is also a lot of problem in the process of buying tickets at railway stations. For example, different passengers need to buy different types of tickets. In simple words, some people want Tatkal tickets, some people want sleeper tickets and some people want AC first, second and third class tickets. In such a situation, it will be difficult to implement the QR system for different types of seats. Whereas, in the metro, everyone is given the same type of ticket.
Huge number of passengers is also a challenge
While the number of passengers and stations in the metro is less, the number of passengers and stations in the railways is very high. In such a situation, it will not be easy to implement the QR ticket system in indian Railways. This is because ensuring that passengers do not commit fraud in QR codes is a big challenge for the railways.
It will cost a lot
Talking about delhi Metro alone, crores of rupees have been spent to bring the QR system here. Now think to what extent the railways are spread across the country. In such a situation, how many thousand crores of rupees may have to be spent to implement the QR ticket system at every railway station. This is the reason why it is difficult to implement the QR ticket system at every railway station in the country at present.
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