Passenger Reservation System in
Indian Railway
Submitted By: Prashant Gupta Enrollment No: 11810058
Department of Management Studies, IIT Rookee
Contents
Introduction: ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Indian Railways:....................................................................................................................................... 3
Railway Funds: their purpose and sources ............................................................................................... 5
Areas of Concern for Indian Railways....................................................................................................... 6
Why Information Technology?................................................................................................................. 7
Measurable Organizational Value (MOV) ................................................................................................. 8
Financial and Strategic Benefits ........................................................................................................... 8
Operational Benefits............................................................................................................................ 8
Customer Benefits ............................................................................................................................... 9
Technical Requrements ........................................................................................................................... 9
Challenges ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Technical Solution
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