IRCTC Rail Connect v2.1.26
APK · 12.8 MB · version code 40 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Jan 28, 2026
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.3.17, uploaded Sep 29, 2026 — about 8 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 12.8 MB; the latest is 119.2 MB (106.5 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 8.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 19 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Access adservices topics, Broadcast close system dialogs, Camera, Run foreground services, Hide overlay windows, Nfc….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Find accounts on the device, Read phone status and identity, Read sms, Receive sms, Display over other apps, Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v2.1.26 (40)
- Uploaded
- Jan 28, 2026
- Size
- 12.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 07de3e856d939f435736898fd64881d9
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 15:63:30:36:C0:7E:CC:AE:96:E9:29:13:D9:31:1D:B1:05:03:90:6E
- Signed by
- CN=IRCTC Connect, OU=IRCTC, O=Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited, L=New Delhi, ST=Delhi, C=IN
- File name
- cris-org-in-prs-ima-40-73334108-07de3e856d939f435736898fd64881d9.apk
- Package
- cris.org.in.prs.ima
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.1.26
* UI enhancement and general bug fixes
Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) cris.org.in.prs.ima.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 28, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Jan 28, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 28, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install IRCTC Rail Connect on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 25.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (12.8 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap cris-org-in-prs-ima-40-73334108-07de3e856d939f435736898fd64881d9.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 07de3e856d939f435736898fd64881d9. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open IRCTC Rail Connect — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.1+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.