Maligaon, February 7 (MExN): To promote digital transactions and ease of purchase of train tickets including local train tickets by commuters, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has taken various initiatives during the last few months.
NFR launched the Mobile Ticketing app on October 28, 2018. The application can be downloaded for free, where registration can be done through mobile phone or website (https://www.utsonmobile.indianrail.gov.in).
A press release from Subhanan Chanda, Chief Public Relations Officer stated that one can easily purchase platform tickets, season tickets and unreserved train tickets from any station to any destination without standing in queue by downloading the app in his or her mobile.
Renewal of season tickets can also be done easily through the app. However, booking a ticket using the application inside the station premises is not permissible as a passenger should enter the Railway premises after purchasing the ticket, informed the release.
In addition, 178 POS machines have been provided at different PRS counters to facilitate and promote digital transactions. Universal Payment Interface (UPI) has been introduced at all PRS & UTS counters all over NFR.
To promote cashless transaction, 527 number of POS machines has already been installed for accepting of payments through digital transactions in both mobile and static catering units spreading all over NFR.
As one of the pioneer Railways, NFR successfully implemented Electronic Transmission of Railway Receipt (eT-RR) on July 31, 2019 by generating the first Electronic Transmission of Railway Receipt (eT-RR) from ICDA, (Inland Container Depot, Amingaon) to CTKR (CONCOR Terminal KOPT Coal Dock Road). The NFR on August 1, 2019, NFR generated eT-RR from Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemical (P) Ltd, an IOCL Siding.
