Platform tickets and unreserved tickets can also be booked online. For this you should have UTS Mobile App in your mobile. You can download this app for Android or iOS device.
You can download this app for Android from Google Play Store. Apple users can download it from the App Store. It is available for both the platforms. If you do more local train travel then this will save you a lot of time.
After downloading the UTS app, you have to register by entering some basic details like name, phone number in it. After this you will be taken to the home screen of the app. Here you have to select the option of Book Ticket.
From the given options, you have to select the option of Platform Ticket. It allows you to book tickets with Payless and Paper. You have to select the paperless option in it. After this UTS will check your location.
This is location based app. If location sharing is turned off in your phone then you will not be able to use it. To book a platform ticket, your device must be in the railway station area. That is, you can book tickets only after reaching the station area.
After that you have to select the payment mode. You can make payment in it through -Wallet or Credit Card / Debit Card option. Once the payment is done, you can download the platform ticket. Similarly, you can also book local or unreserved tickets. For this you just have to select that option.