RAILWAY TICKET BOOKING THROUGH SMS
Indian Railways has continuously endeavored to improve the ease and access of
ticketing. The e-ticketing initiative of Indian Railways has been one of the most
passenger-friendly initiative of Indian Railways. In order to further expand the reach of
ticketing, Hon'ble MR had made a Budget announcement regarding launch of ticketing
through mobile phones. The objective was to tap the potential of mobile phone market in
India and thereby facilitate the common man, by providing him any-where, any-time and
hassle free booking option.
In pursuance, a pilot project of ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones
will be launched by IRCTC on 1st July, 2013. This will enable people using non- internet
based mobile phones to easily access Railway ticketing services through SMS/IVRS/USSD. The
scheme is user-friendly, secure and also eco-friendly, as no print out is required.
The salient features of this new scheme to be operationalised on 1st July, 2013 are :
• There will be a dedicated number on which SMS can be sent
• No need of internet at any stage viz, booking, payment, cancellation etc.
• One has to register the mobile number with IRCTC as well as one's bank. The Bank
provides MMID (Mobile Money Identifier) and OTP (one time password) for
authorization of payment.
• The passenger has to type the train number, destination, journey date, class and
passenger details like name, age and gender on the SMS box.
• The sender will receive transaction ID and then make payment through sending another
SMS by typing PAY followed by the transaction ID, MMID as received from the bank
and password.
• On successful booking of ticket, message will be sent to the user by IRCTC which
will suffice as valid authority to travel along with photo ID card in original.
• Cancellation of tickets can also be done through the cancellation option available
• The scheme will be on pilot basis and will not be available during the 8am -12pm for
booking ARP/Tatkal/General tickets.
Indian Railways has continuously endeavored to improve the ease and access of
ticketing. The e-ticketing initiative of Indian Railways has been one of the most
passenger-friendly initiative of Indian Railways. In order to further expand the reach of
ticketing, Hon'ble MR had made a Budget announcement regarding launch of ticketing
through mobile phones. The objective was to tap the potential of mobile phone market in
India and thereby facilitate the common man, by providing him any-where, any-time and
hassle free booking option.
In pursuance, a pilot project of ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones
will be launched by IRCTC on 1st July, 2013. This will enable people using non- internet
based mobile phones to easily access Railway ticketing services through SMS/IVRS/USSD. The
scheme is user-friendly, secure and also eco-friendly, as no print out is required.
The salient features of this new scheme to be operationalised on 1st July, 2013 are :
• There will be a dedicated number on which SMS can be sent
• No need of internet at any stage viz, booking, payment, cancellation etc.
• One has to register the mobile number with IRCTC as well as one's bank. The Bank
provides MMID (Mobile Money Identifier) and OTP (one time password) for
authorization of payment.
• The passenger has to type the train number, destination, journey date, class and
passenger details like name, age and gender on the SMS box.
• The sender will receive transaction ID and then make payment through sending another
SMS by typing PAY followed by the transaction ID, MMID as received from the bank
and password.
• On successful booking of ticket, message will be sent to the user by IRCTC which
will suffice as valid authority to travel along with photo ID card in original.
• Cancellation of tickets can also be done through the cancellation option available
• The scheme will be on pilot basis and will not be available during the 8am -12pm for
booking ARP/Tatkal/General tickets.
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