diff --git a/cron.js b/cron.js
index 2ca8250a..48f3c278 100644
--- a/cron.js
+++ b/cron.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import UtsavDb from './models/utsav_db.model.js';
 import { sendCancellationEmail, sendOpenBookingEmail } from './helpers/mailer.helper.js';
 import {
   getBooking,
+  getBookings,
   getBookingType,
   getBookingTypeFromBooking
 } from './helpers/booking.helper.js';
@@ -109,19 +110,26 @@ async function getUnpaidOnlineBookingsAndTransactions(bookings, transactions) {
     .subtract(MAX_APP_PAYMENT_DURATION, 'minutes');
   const pendingTransactions = await getPendingTransactions(cancelTimeFilter);
 
+  const bookingsByType = {};
+
   for (const transaction of pendingTransactions) {
     const bookingType = getBookingType(transaction);
-    // TODO: optimize, get all bookings at once
 
     // Food bookings are handled in a special way
     if (bookingType != TYPE_FOOD) {
-      const booking = await getBooking(bookingType, transaction.bookingid);
-      if (booking) {
-        bookings.push(booking);
+      if (!bookingsByType[bookingType]) {
+        bookingsByType[bookingType] = new Set();
       }
+      bookingsByType[bookingType].add(transaction.bookingid);
     }
     transactions.push(transaction);
   }
+
+  for (const [bookingType, bookingIdsSet] of Object.entries(bookingsByType)) {
+    const bookingIds = Array.from(bookingIdsSet);
+    const fetchedBookings = await getBookings(bookingType, bookingIds);
+    bookings.push(...fetchedBookings);
+  }
 }
 
 async function cancelBookings(systemUser, bookings, userBookingIds, openBookings, t) {
diff --git a/helpers/booking.helper.js b/helpers/booking.helper.js
index e6f501ea..24fa42e9 100644
--- a/helpers/booking.helper.js
+++ b/helpers/booking.helper.js
@@ -84,6 +84,57 @@ export async function getBooking(bookingType, bookingid) {
   return booking;
 }
 
+export async function getBookings(bookingType, bookingids) {
+  if (!bookingids || bookingids.length === 0) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  let bookings = [];
+
+  switch (bookingType) {
+    case TYPE_ROOM:
+      bookings = await RoomBooking.findAll({
+        where: { bookingid: bookingids }
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case TYPE_FLAT:
+      bookings = await FlatBooking.findAll({
+        where: { bookingid: bookingids }
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case TYPE_ADHYAYAN:
+      bookings = await ShibirBookingDb.findAll({
+        where: { bookingid: bookingids }
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case TYPE_FOOD:
+      bookings = await FoodDb.findAll({
+        where: { id: bookingids }
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case TYPE_TRAVEL:
+      bookings = await TravelDb.findAll({
+        where: { bookingid: bookingids }
+      });
+      break;
+
+    case TYPE_UTSAV:
+      bookings = await UtsavBooking.findAll({
+        where: { bookingid: bookingids }
+      });
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      throw new ApiError(400, `${ERR_INVALID_BOOKING_TYPE}: ${bookingType}`);
+  }
+
+  return bookings;
+}
+
 export function ifMigrated(transaction) {
   let bookingid = transaction.bookingid;
   let description = transaction.description;
diff --git a/tests/optimize_booking_retrieval.test.js b/tests/optimize_booking_retrieval.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d352d84d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/optimize_booking_retrieval.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { expect, it, describe, mock } from "bun:test";
+import {
+  TYPE_ROOM,
+  TYPE_FLAT,
+  TYPE_ADHYAYAN,
+  TYPE_FOOD,
+  TYPE_TRAVEL,
+  TYPE_UTSAV
+} from '../config/constants.js';
+
+mock.module("../models/associations.js", () => ({
+  RoomBooking: { findAll: async (q) => q.where.bookingid.map(id => ({ bookingid: id })) },
+  FlatBooking: { findAll: async (q) => q.where.bookingid.map(id => ({ bookingid: id })) },
+  ShibirBookingDb: { findAll: async (q) => q.where.bookingid.map(id => ({ bookingid: id })) },
+  FoodDb: { findAll: async (q) => q.where.id.map(id => ({ id })) },
+  TravelDb: { findAll: async (q) => q.where.bookingid.map(id => ({ bookingid: id })) },
+  UtsavBooking: { findAll: async (q) => q.where.bookingid.map(id => ({ bookingid: id })) },
+  CardDb: {},
+  Transactions: {},
+  ShibirDb: {},
+  Departments: {},
+  MaintenanceDb: {},
+  GateRecord: {},
+  CentreDb: {},
+  BulkFoodBooking: {},
+  FoodPhysicalPlate: {},
+  RoomDb: {},
+  FlatDb: {},
+  UtsavDb: {},
+  UtsavPackagesDb: {},
+  AdminRoles: {},
+  AdminUsers: {},
+  Roles: {},
+  Menu: {},
+  Cities: {},
+  States: {},
+  Countries: {},
+  GuestDb: {},
+  GuestRelationship: {},
+  RazorpayWebhook: {},
+  RazorpaySettlement: {},
+  SupportTickets: {},
+  BlockDates: {},
+  Updates: {},
+  AdhyayanFeedback: {},
+  RazorpaySettlementRecon: {},
+  ShibirAttendanceDb: {}
+}));
+
+const { getBookings } = await import('../helpers/booking.helper.js');
+
+describe('getBookings', () => {
+  it('should return empty array for empty bookingids', async () => {
+    const result = await getBookings(TYPE_ROOM, []);
+    expect(result).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('should call RoomBooking.findAll for TYPE_ROOM', async () => {
+    const ids = ['room1'];
+    const result = await getBookings(TYPE_ROOM, ids);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(result[0].bookingid).toBe('room1');
+  });
+
+  it('should call FoodDb.findAll for TYPE_FOOD', async () => {
+    const ids = [1];
+    const result = await getBookings(TYPE_FOOD, ids);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(result[0].id).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('should throw error for invalid booking type', async () => {
+    try {
+        await getBookings('INVALID', ['id1']);
+        expect(true).toBe(false); // Should not reach here
+    } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toContain('Invalid booking type');
+    }
+  });
+});