Monday, March 16, 2015

Railways’ Cash-on-Delivery Service for E-Tickets

 Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, has launched Cash on Delivery (CoD) service for e-tickets w.e.f. 01.01.2015 on pilot basis. The salient features of the scheme are as under:
·                Under this scheme, the customer books the tickets online through the following channels and opts for Cash on Delivery service or may make online payment:
                        i.            www.bookmytrain.com
                       ii.            Bookmytrain App on Android platform.
                       iii.            Bookmytrain App on Windows platform.
                       iv.            Bookmytrain App on BlackBerry platform.
                        v.            Bookmytrain App on iOS platform.
·                The customer can book tickets up to five days prior to commencement of journey.
          Introduction of the scheme for facilitating the passengers and its proliferation based on feedback is a continuous and ongoing process.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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