Why Microsoft outage didn’t affect Indian RailwaysA recent global Microsoft outage on Friday did not affect Indian railway services. Ticket issuance for suburban and express trains remained unaffected at booking counters. This was possible because the Indian Railways uses its own passenger reservation system, CRIS, developed in 1999 during the Y2K problem. This system has been periodically...
more... updated to ensure its smooth functioning and prevent disruptions from external outages.
Friday ko Microsoft ka global outage tha, par usse Indian Railways ke services pe koi asar nahi pada. Suburban aur express trains ke tickets booking counters pe aaram se milte rahe. Ye sab possible hai kyunki Indian Railways apna khud ka CRIS passenger reservation system use karta hai, jo 1999 mein...
more... Y2K problem ke samay banaya gaya tha. Is system ko regularly update kiya jaata hai, isliye bahar se aane wali problems se koi dikkat nahi aati.