On the last day of advanced Eid tickets sale, 2.5 crore people were trying to get tickets on the railway server whereas there were only 26 thousand and 446 tickets. The final day had the highest pressure in the last four days. Ticket sales started at 8 am and the first 40 minutes were the highest hits.
Tickets for April 21 went on sale on Tuesday (April 11).
On the other hand, many people went to Kamalapur railway station after trying to access the server and not being able to get tickets. They said that after the sale started at 8 am, the server could not be accessed even after trying to access continuously.
According to many, releasing timeshare tickets would have reduced the server load. Now all the tickets are released at once and millions of people are hitting the server. Since this system has been introduced to reduce passenger disturbance, the railway authorities should think about how to reduce server complexity in the future.
Masud Sarwar, Manager of Kamalapur railway station, said, "This is the first time that tickets are being sold online. New problems are arising. I also got advice on scheduling and selling tickets. I will sit later after taking all things into account. Hopefully, a solution will come gradually."
According to railway sources, 1.8 lakh people have registered to buy railway tickets online. Eid return ticket sales will start on April 15.
According to railway sources, 1.8 lakh people have registered to buy railway tickets online. Eid return ticket sales will start on April 15.
