The Minister of Railways Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge launched SMS based ticketing system.
He said that since the mobile penetration in India has increased rapidly and more than 80% people have mobile phones, this new system will be helpful in enabling booking of tickets by masses themselves.
Ticket booking through non-internet based mobile, introduced as a pilot project by Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, will also help Railways in overcoming the menace of touting whereby unsuspecting people are fleeced by such elements. This will particularly be useful for labourers and workers staying away from their home and who have to book tickets for travel to their native place, the Minister Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge added.
The Railway Minister further said that inconvenience in booking reserved railway tickets has been a cause of concern for all. In order to facilitate easy access, Indian Railways have been making efforts by expanding the passenger reservation system counters network.
The online booking through IRCTC has now grown up to nearly 45 % of total reserved tickets. This has eased the rush at counters to a great extent. While internet access in India is only nearly 10n %, mobiles are now in easy reach and more than 80 % people in India use mobile phones, the Minister Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge said.
, Mr.Vinay Mittal, Chairman, Railway Board said that Indian Railways’ initiative of launching the non-internet based ticketing through a mobile phone would further enhance the scope and each of ticketing since it has huge potential to tap the power of mobile phone. He also said that this service will be improved further with provision of more payment options, user-friendly interface and value added services such as alerts and updates.
Payment through mobiles is still in an evolving state & Commercial Banks, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) & National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) are working on providing a safe, secured and quick payment mechanism through mobile. As the payment option mature and user gets accustomed to SMS booking, it has the potential of overtaking bookings through internet as well as counters, he added.
Mr. Rakesh Tondon, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, IRCTC said that this is, indeed, IRCTC’s successful effort in making railway ticket booking even easier through SMS or menu based USSD technology which works on all mobile phones. Through this service, customer can not only book ticket but also can search for stations, trains, availability, PNR enquiry, make cancellation etc..!, he added.
Launch of ticket booking service through mobile phones had been announced in Railway Budget 2012-13. This initiative will go a long way in customer convenience. With the passage of time, it is expected that mobile booking will surpass reserved ticket booking by all other modes like internet and counters. Mobile booking is not only convenient but it also saves time and money. The user will have to get mobile money account opened from his / her bank or / mobile money providing agencies as approved by the RBI.
The key features of ticket booking on mobile:
** Ticket can be booked within minutes; basic mobile phones are sufficient; no internet connection is required;
The user will get ticket details on SMS instantly.
** SMS along with valid ID in original can be used for travel, no printout is required.
Book your ticket through USSD:
** USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) based booking for Airtel subscribers*
Registration
**• Register for Airtel money by dialing *400#.
** • Load cash on this or recharge from any Airtel money outlet.
Booking Flow
** Dial *400# and select book tickets option.
** Select Reservation.
** Enter your IRCTC User ID.
** Enter the details of ticket (station, train no. date of journey, class etc.).
** Enter mPIN for authorizing payment.
** Booking confirmation SMS is sent by IRCTC and same can be used during journey along with valid ID proof.
** Fare & IRCTC service charges are debited from your Airtel money account.
** Charges: No PG Charges.
** Agent / IRCTC Service Charges: As applicable
Helpline No.: 121
Helpline Email : 121@airtelmoney.in
Book your ticket through SMS:
1. SMS based booking through 139*
Registration
** Register your mobile number with IRCTC as well as with your bank.
** Bank provides MMID (Mobile Money Identifier) & OTP (one time password) for authorization of payment. (More than 25 banks are providing this facility. For details, visit website: http://www.npci.org.in/bankmember.aspx.)
Booking Flow
** Send SMS, in the following syntax, to 139
BOOK <TrainNo><FromStn.Code><ToStn.Code> <TravelDate (DDMM)><Class><Passenger-Name><Age><M/F>
** You will receive Transaction ID alongwith other details.
** Make payment through sending an SMS, in the following syntax, to 139
PAY <Transaction ID as received><IMPS><Your MMID as received from the bank><OTP, your one time password received for this transaction><IRCTCUserID> and your ticket is booked.
** Service is available to all mobile subscribers.
** SMSes at Rs. 3 per SMS (2 SMSes are required for each booking).
• PG charges Rs. 5 for ticket amount <Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 10 for ticket amount > Rs. 5,000 (as applicable by bank).
• Agent / IRCTC Service Charges: As applicable
Helpline No.: 139
Helpline Email : smsticket139@bharatbpo.in
2. SMS based booking through 5676714*
Registration
** Register your mobile number with IRCTC as well as with m-wallet (http://www.zipcash.in/user/nlogin.aspx)
** Send SMS, to 5676717, in the following syntax START <irctc user Id> for user authentication (first time only)
Booking Flow
** Send an SMS to 5676714 to book a ticket in the following syntax:
BOOK<From stn.code>,<to stn.code>, <DDMMYY>, <Trainno>,<Class>,
<passenger name>,<age>,<M/F>
** You will receive the Transaction number.
** Send the 2nd SMS, for payment, in the following syntax.
1. “PAY <transaction no>, MPAY, <m-PIN>” for authorizing payment through MPAY
or
2. “PAY <mobileno>,<mmid>,<amount>, <transaction Id>,<OTP>” for authorizing payment through IMPS.
** After payment is made booking confirmation is sent to your mobile.
** Charges: No PG Charges. Agent / IRCTC Service Charges: As applicable. SMSes @ Rs 3/- per SMS (2 SMSes are required for each booking).
Helpline No. : 8882001001
Helpline Email : support@saarthii.com
3. SMS based booking through BSNL*
User should have the following:
1. BSNL SIM card installed.
2. Java enabled mobile phone.
3. Andhra Bank Prepaid card.
This is a menu driven application where user has to enter the details asked for in simple step-by-step process to get the ticket.
Registration..!
** Install the application.
** Select the Register option to get the mPIN.
Booking..!
** Click the icon BSNL Prepaid Card
** Select Ticketing > Train (IRCTC)
** Fill up the journey details such as From stn, To Stn, Train No, DOJ, Class, Quota, passenger details.
** Enter the mPIN to get the ticket information.
** Charges: No PG Charges. Agent / IRCTC Service Charges: As applicable. SMSes without charges.
Helpline No. : +91-8801298038
Helpline Email : bsnl.support@pyrogroup.com
HOW TO GET MMID ,BANK WISE LINK IS AVAILABLE HERE
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