RPF disrupts ‘Real Mango’ software

News: Railway Protection Force(RPF) of Indian Railways has disrupted the operation of illegal software called “Real Mango”.

Facts:

  • Real Mango Software: It is an illegal software developed for cornering confirmed Railway reservation over the IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation).
  • How does it work? The software logs into the IRCTC server through multiple Ids.It bypasses captcha code and also gets sync with the bank OTP with the help of a mobile app and feeds it to the requisite form to book tickets automatically.
    • It also auto-fills the passenger and payment details in the forms and makes the whole process a quick and less time-consuming process.
    • This makes the complete process of Indian Rail ticket booking at a fly speed.