Indian Railways launches IT enabled passenger services and paperless ticket booking
Q. Railways has launched which initiative for cutting queues in reservation counters on 9th October 2015?- Published on 10 Oct 15a. Booking of tickets through email
b. Booking of unreserved and platform tickets through internet
c. Booking of paperless unreserved tickets and platform tickets
d. Both b and c
ANSWER: Both b and c
Indian Railways has launched the facility for booking paperless unreserved tickets plus platform tickets for cutting down on queues in reservation counters. This initiate was started in suburban rail sections of Mumbai where close to 75 lakh passengers use the train services to commute between places. The IT enabled passenger services are in line with Digital India mission. Paperless ticket programme will also cover New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations. Currency coin cum card operated automatic ticket vending machine as also been launched at numerous Central and Western Railways on the occasion. Campaign will also be launched to combat ticketless travelling on Indian Railways.
