Rail commuters will now be able to use a mobile phone App to obtain tickets in the unreserved category as the Indian railways takes forward its initiative for paperless ticketing.
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu launched the application as a pilot project on Egmore-Tambaram Suburban Section of Chennai, through video conferencing at Shantipath in New Delhi.
As per the plan, one may download the App from the Google App store for Android-based mobile phones. After the download, the user will get a registration ID number for creation of a railway e-wallet.
Besides booking tickets, one can even renew season tickets using the App, which the official said will be a great help for commuters in the unreserved ticketing segment.
