Title - Digital Indian Initiatives taken by railway in 2016

Railway has highlighted its steps taken by them under Digital India last year in a press release which are –

• Cancellation of PRS counter tickets through IRCTC website and 139 introduced
• To Prevent Fraud, Printing of Bar Code on Unreserved tickets introduced
• International Debit and Credit Cards accepted for payment for e-ticketing
• India’s first High Speed Public Wi - Fi Service at Mumbai Central station
• Paperless Unreserved Ticketing Mobile Application launched
• E-booking of Disposable Linen on Trains launched
• POS machines instalment at Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendras
• Website of National Rail Plan, 2030 launched.
• Railway Ministry’s Twitter handle has reached 2 million followers.
• Integrated (Facebook & Twitter) Social Media Platforms for grievance redressal launched.
• 5% Discount for booking of Retiring Room through digital means like using debit/credit cards introduced
• A New Micro - Site for Railway Budget 2016-17 Update and Budget Watch