Now Passengers don't have to wait in long queues to get a General Ticket in Indian Railways as Indian Railways launched its UTS Mobile Ticketing App through out the country from 01.11.2018. Here's their welcome message:
"Indian Railways offers cashless ticketing option to its customer
through internet ticketing on IRCTC website for booking reserved
tickets. More than 58% of the train accommodation is reserved through
e-ticketing. IRCTC also provides option for purchasing Season Tickets
for suburban train services on Western and Central Railways. Facility
for purchasing unreserved tickets through mobile phone is available at
DELHI, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Secunderabad. Further Automatic
Ticket Vending Machines dispensing unreserved tickets using smart cards
are provided at over 1000 locations over CR, ER, ECoR, NR, NER, NWR, SR,
SCR, SER, SECR, SWR, WR and WCR. The Smart Cards can be purchased from
nominated counters at the stations.
Indian Railways seeks your cooperation and support in helping the Government and the nation in creating a cashless digital economy."
Indian Railways seeks your cooperation and support in helping the Government and the nation in creating a cashless digital economy."
How to Use:
Useful Link:
1. Download the UTS app from the Play Store. The app is
available for Android, IOS and Windows phones. The app has been
developed by Railways’ in-house developer Centre for Railway Information
Systems(CRIS). You will see the name of the developer, CRIS, below the
app name. So don’t fall prey to fake logos and similar names in the Play
Store.
2.
If you are not already registered, please opt for ‘New Registration’.
Fill your mobile number, name, set a password and then your date of
birth.
3. After successful registration, you will receive
an one-time password (OTP). UTS will automatically read the OTP. After
that, the app will send you back to the homepage. Login using your
mobile number and the password you have just set.
4. After
you login, a vertical list of options, including ‘Book Ticket’. ‘Cancel
Ticket’, ‘Booking History’ and others will show up on your screen.
5. Once you click on the ‘Book Ticket’ four options will appear on your screen.
- Normal Booking
- Quick Booking
- Platform Ticket
- Season Ticket
First-time
users should opt for ‘Normal Booking’ as the ‘Quick Booking’ is for
commuters who already have set up their favourite routes.
6.
When you open ‘Normal Booking’, you will have to compulsorily switch on
your location services.Then the app will filter the stations based on
your location and show the results accordingly. Select your source and
destination station. The app will show you available routes. Post the
selection of the route, fill the details.
7.
The default payment method is Rail Wallet, but once the app detects you
have zero balance, it offers you other payment options. The default
payment aggregators available on the platforms are PayTM, MobiKwik and
Freecharge. Finally, enter your debit or credit card details and once
you receive the confirmation you are free to commute anywhere in the
country. PayTM can be used for Net Banking related transactions too.
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