**Summary:**
The Ministry of Railways is developing a dedicated online railway ticket booking portal for current and former Members of Parliament (MPs) from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. This initiative aims to streamline travel arrangements by enabling MPs to book and cancel reserved tickets online at their convenience. The development of the software for this portal is currently underway. This information was provided in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 557, answered on July 23, 2025, by the Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Key Entities Referenced
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India.
Members of Parliament: Refers to members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the railways of India.
SHRI M K RAGHAVAN: Member of Parliament who raised the question.
SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW: Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology, answering the question.
Dedicated online railway ticket booking portal: A proposed online portal specifically for booking railway tickets by Members of Parliament.
reserved tickets: Tickets with assigned seating or berths on trains.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 557
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2025
DEDICATED RAILWAY TICKET BOOKING PORTAL FOR MPS
557. SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any plan to introduce a dedicated online
railway ticket booking portal for Members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya
Sabha for seamless travel arrangements; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) & (b): The development of software for booking reserved tickets online
by sitting as well as former Parliamentarians has been taken up. This will
facilitate them to book/cancel the ticket online as per their convenience.
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