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New Delhi: Indian Railways has announced a 3% discount on fares for unreserved (general) tickets booked through the RailOne app. According to the Ministry of Railways this offer will be valid for six months from January 14 2026 to July 14 2026. Railways Sent Letter To CRIS Requesting Changes To Software The Railways sent a letter to the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) on December 30 requesting changes to the software. Importantly this discount will not be limited to R-Wallet users but will be available for payments made through any digital payment mode (such as UPI credit/debit cards or net banking). According to the Railways a 3% cashback is currently offered for payments made through R-Wallet on the RailOne app which will continue. The new facility will provide a direct 3% discount for digital payments. This means that from January 14 booking tickets through the RailOne app using R-Wallet will result in a total discount of 6%. 3% Discount Only Available On RailOne App Railway officials have clarified that this 3% discount offer will only be available on the RailOne app. If passengers book general tickets through any other online platform or website they will not receive the discount. The aim is to encourage passengers to switch to the official railway app to reduce crowding at ticket counters at stations. What Is The RailOne App? RailOne is a ‘one-stop solution’. This means its an app that provides all the necessary services related to train travel. It can be downloaded for free on Android and iOS. Its interface is very simple and convenient. After logging in once (using mPIN or biometric authentication) all the features are available in one place says Ministry of Railways. How Will RailOne App Benefit Passengers? Previously passengers had to use several different apps for various railway-related services. For example tickets had to be booked through the IRCTC app and the live status of trains had to be checked using the NTES app while complaints had to be registered through Rail Madad. Even food had to be ordered on the train using Food on Track. Having so many apps caused problems for passengers such as having to log in repeatedly understanding different interfaces and consuming excessive storage space on their mobile devices.