Indian Railways now allows passengers to book rail tickets from their mobile phones.
After initial registration and downloading the software, mobile users can book a ticket through their phone, a Railway official said.
Indian Railways have already launched an initiative to take a photo of the tickets on their mobile phones and show it to ticket checkers on long distance trains.
This service is being implemented by Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a government owned company responsible for all e-ticket bookings for Indian Railways.
After booking is done through mobile phones, the passenger will receive a reservation message with full details of the ticket including PNR, Train No, date of journey, class etc.
The new initiative means passengers will not be required to take a print-out of e-ticket to be carried with them as the ticket will be visible on their phone.
‘Showing the reservation message of the confirmed ticket on their mobile during travel will be sufficient’, the Ministry of Railways said.
The software can be downloaded from the IRCTC website.
The service charge for the mobile ticketing will be on the lines of e-tickets, which is currently, Rs.10 for Sleeper Class and Rs.20 for other higher class.
Once launched, ‘which will be shortly’, the software will be downloadable from the IRCTC website.
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