| Indian Railways News => | Topic started by nikhilndls on Jul 26, 2013 - 08:00:09 AM |
Title - Now book railway tickets on your mobilephonePosted by : nikhilndls on Jul 26, 2013 - 08:00:09 AM |
|
|
Srinagar : Airtel M Commerce Services Limited (AMSL), a Bharti subsidiary, has entered into a tie-up with Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited to offer railway bookings through airtel money.With this, an estimated 20 million commuters travelling by rail every day in India will now be able to enjoy the convenience of booking tickets through their mobile phones via airtel money.Dharmender Khajuria, COO, Bharti Airtel J&K today at a press conference here said, “airtel money has been growing with every passing day due to its relevant use ranging from bill payments, recharges, money transfer. It is our constant endeavour to add options for our customers which appeal to a vast audience across geography and demography.” He said the IRCTC mobile bookings through airtel money is a simple, convenient, quicker and secure alternative to the conventional methods of booking via standing in reservation counter queues or booking it online. “The service works across all mobile devices, does not involve any data or SMS charges and uses a simple USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) technology that prompts users with interactive and guided menu options towards booking tickets.” Through this service, customers can not only make ticket bookings but also search for stations, trains, availability, PNR enquiry, cancellation etc. |