Over 53% of Dasara travellers opt for digital ticketing at Mysuru station
Over 53% of passengers at Mysuru Railway Station utilized digital ticketing options like ATVMs and the UTS mobile app during the Dasara festival. This shift helped manage large crowds and reduced wait times at physical counters.
Why it matters
The successful adoption of digital ticketing demonstrates the effectiveness of technology in managing large-scale public transit crowds during peak festive seasons.
Over 53% of Dasara travellers opt for digital ticketing at Mysuru station left ATVMs recorded a 33.23% increase in passenger usage, with 17,700 passengers using the machines on October 21, compared with 13,285 on the corresponding day in 2025. File photo File photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/aje94r/article71612147.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/6702_23_10_2025_17_40_22_1_RAILPASSENGERS.JPG SRIRAM MA Initiatives like creating holding area, and establishing additional ticketing counters helped in crowd management at the Mysuru railway station during Dasara and Deepavali festival. Photo: M.A. SRIRAM / The Hindu The South Western Railway’s Mysuru division says 53.4% of departing passengers used Automatic Ticket Vending Machines and the UTS mobile application for ticketing, helping reduce rush MYSURU More than 53% of departing passengers at Mysuru Railway Station opted for digital and self-service ticketing during the Mysuru Dasara finale on October 21, as nearly one lakh passengers passed through the station on Vijayadashami day.
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