Ever wondered why attempts to book a railway ticket online can be frustratingly long and most times impossible?u00a0The reason is because only 1,600 people can access the ticket booking option on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website at a time, and at times over 1 lakh individuals attempt to make online bookings at a time. Last month alone, over 35 lakh transactions were rejected due to the server being overloaded by attempts to gain access.

Left with limited options: Commuters wait their turn to book long-distance train tickets at a railway station. Representation Pic