ICICI Bank Wednesday tied up with railway's e-ticketing platform IRCTC
to sell rail tickets through its website.
to sell rail tickets through its website.
The largest private sector lender will soon introduce the facility to book
rail tickets on its mobile banking application and prepaid digital wallet,
it said in a statement.
rail tickets on its mobile banking application and prepaid digital wallet,
it said in a statement.
Users will have to first register on the website of Indian Railway Catering
and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), where it primarily sells rail tickets,
and then do a one-time registration on the bank's website to avail of the
facility.
and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), where it primarily sells rail tickets,
and then do a one-time registration on the bank's website to avail of the
facility.
The statement also said the facility is not limited to ICICI customers as any
other bank's customer can also use the facility. The payments for the
purchases can be made using the online banking facility, debit or credit
card of any bank.
other bank's customer can also use the facility. The payments for the
purchases can be made using the online banking facility, debit or credit
card of any bank.
In the past, IRCTC has tied up with websites, primarily those catering to the
travel segment, to sell tickets and this is the first time any bank is offering
the tickets for sale on its website, it said.
travel segment, to sell tickets and this is the first time any bank is offering
the tickets for sale on its website, it said.
Users can search for trains, book an e-ticket, cancel a reservation as well as
check their PNR status among others.
check their PNR status among others.
The website will display latest information for services including train options
and ticket availability by connecting directly with the reservation system of
the Indian Railways on a real time basis.
and ticket availability by connecting directly with the reservation system of
the Indian Railways on a real time basis.
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