Book rail tickets on mobiles
Even without a debit or credit card or
net banking facility, customers can
now book their railway tickets online,
thanks to the introduction of the IMPS
(Interbank...
more... Mobile Payment System) by
the IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering
and Tourism Corporation Limited).
IMPS now allows inter-bank payments
through mobile phones. A customer
won’t require a computer to purchase
train tickets.
The charge for using the IMPS facility
has been pegged at Rs. 5 for a
transaction of up to Rs. 5000, and Rs.
10 thereafter. According to the IRCTC,
by providing an additional payment
option, it would be able to make the
functioning of its website smoother.
Booking via the IMPS will be possible
for only those who have registered
their mobile numbers with their
respective bank accounts, as they
would be required to furnish their
unique MMID (Mobile Money
Identifier) and the M-PIN (Mobile PIN).