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.