IRCTC Beta Version: Indian Railways has launched the beta version of the new website of IRCTC. At present, it has not been implemented permanently for all users, but has been made available as a testing basis to get feedback from people. Its purpose is to understand how easy it is to book tickets on the new website, which things have improved and which places still need improvement.
Railways says that necessary changes will be made in the website on the basis of suggestions and experiences of the users. After this this new portal will be officially launched for all the people. In such a situation, let us know what is beta version and how different it is from the original website.
What is beta version?
Beta version is the initial version of any website, app or software, which is released for general public use. Its purpose is to see what problems real users are facing while using the website and which features are working well. During this, users give their opinions and suggestions. Based on this feedback, the developers make necessary improvements in the website. The final or original version is launched only after all the changes are completed.
IRCTC website is changing after almost 24 years
IRCTC website was first launched in the year 2002. Since then, crores of people book railway tickets through this platform. According to Railways, this website handles on an average more than 14.5 lakh ticket bookings every day. In view of the ever-increasing traffic and changing needs on such a big platform, major changes are now being made in its design and working method, so that ticket booking can become easier and faster than before.
How to use the new beta website?
Use of new beta website https://www.irctc.co.in/eticket/ This can be done by visiting. Apart from this, a link to the beta version will also be given on the homepage of the existing IRCTC website.
How different is it from the original website?
According to the Railway Ministry, the biggest change of the new website is its design. The new website will look more clean and organized than before. Unnecessary pop-ups, shiny elements and distracting things on the screen have been reduced to a great extent. With this, users will be able to easily pay attention to important information and the ticket booking experience will be better than before. Besides, the method of viewing seat availability in the new website has also been changed. Earlier, to see seats of different classes, one had to change the option again and again, but now users will be able to see the availability of seats in different classes on a single screen. With this, choosing the right option will become easier than before.
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