Railways’ Cash-on-Delivery Service for E-Tickets

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, has launched Cash on Delivery (CoD) service for e-tickets w.e.f. 01.01.2015 on pilot basis. The salient features of the scheme are as under:

                Under this scheme, the customer books the tickets online through the following channels and opts for Cash on Delivery service or may make online payment:

                                                        i.            www.bookmytrain.com

                                                      ii.            Bookmytrain App on Android platform.

                                                    iii.            Bookmytrain App on Windows platform.

                                                    iv.            Bookmytrain App on BlackBerry platform.

                                                      v.            Bookmytrain App on iOS platform.

               The customer can book tickets up to five days prior to commencement of journey.

          Introduction of the scheme for facilitating the passengers and its proliferation based on feedback is a continuous and ongoing process.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.