Indian Railways: A new facility has been started by the Indian Railways for the passengers. Under this arrangement, you can pay in digital mode for getting tickets, platform tickets and monthly passes from ATVMs.
Indian Railways: If you too often travel by train, then this news is of your use. A new facility of ticketing has been started by the Railways for the convenience of the passengers. With this, passengers will get rid of waiting in long queues to get tickets. Under the new facility, you will also be able to pay through digital transactions for the facilities available from Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM).
Appeal to pay maximum in digital mode
Under this, you can pay in digital mode to get tickets, platform tickets and monthly passes from ATVM. Arrangements have been made for ATVMs and UPI and QR codes installed at many railway stations. You can also recharge ATVM smart card through this. On the occasion of starting this facility from the railway side, appealed to the passengers to pay maximum in digital mode and get rid of long queues.
Will get rid of long line
The facility of ATVM is being started by the railways at such stations, where there is more congestion of more passengers. At such stations, the Railway Board often received complaints from passengers about waiting in line for hours to get tickets. There have also been cases of passengers missing the train due to long queues.
How will it work
Under this facility, you will have to pay by scanning the QR code from Paytm, PhonePe, Freecharge and UPI based mobile apps. You will see the QR code flashing on the machine, after which you will have to scan it. After scanning it and making the payment, you will get the ticket to your destination. To promote the facility of digital payment by the Railways, the facility to buy tickets from QR code has been started.
