On 6/29/13, Kannan. C <[email protected]> wrote: > Sneak Peek into Indian Railways New SMS Based Ticket Booking System > Across Operators > by Sanjay Bafna on June 29, 2013 3:52 pm | GENERAL 1 Comment > India’s Rail passengers can now book their tickets through SMS, Railway > Ministry launched the SMS-based ticketing system. The SMS system is > likely to come handy and easy to use for people who do not have access > to Internet or smartphones as tickets can be booked from > non-Internet-enabled phones too. > Presently Railway’s SMS based ticket booking system launched with two > dedicated numbers — 139 and 5676714 as a pilot project by Indian > Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), will also help > railways overcome the menace of touts who fleece unsuspecting passengers. > The key features of SMS Based Rail ticket booking on mobile phone: > · Ticket can be booked within minutes; > · basic mobile phones are sufficient; no internet connection is required; > · The user will get ticket details on SMS instantly. > · SMS along with valid ID in original can be used for travel, no > printout is required. > HOW TO USE IRCTC SMS BASED TICKET BOOKING: > Book your ticket through USSD (as of now for Airtel users) : > USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) based booking for Airtel > subscribers* > Registration > • Register for Airtel money by dialing *400#. > • Load cash on this or recharge from any Airtel money outlet. > Booking Flow > • Dial *400# and select book tickets option. > • Select Reservation. > • Enter your IRCTC User ID. > • Enter the details of ticket (station, train no. date of journey, class > etc.). > • Enter mPIN for authorizing payment. > • Booking confirmation SMS is sent by IRCTC and same can be used during > journey along with valid ID proof. > • Fare & IRCTC service charges are debited from your Airtel money account. > • Charges: No PG Charges. > • Agent / IRCTC Service Charges: As applicable > Helpline No.: 121 > Helpline Email : [email protected] > Book your ticket through SMS: > 1. SMS based booking through 139* > Registration > • Register your mobile number with IRCTC as well as with your bank. > • Bank provides MMID (Mobile Money Identifier) & OTP (one time password) > for authorization of payment. (More than 25 banks are providing this > facility. > Booking Flow > • Send SMS, in the following syntax, to 139 > BOOK <M/F> > • You will receive Transaction ID alongwith other details. > • Make payment through sending an SMS, in the following syntax, to 139 > PAY <OTP, your one time password received for this transaction> and your > ticket is booked. > • Service is available to all mobile subscribers. > • SMSes @ Rs 3/- per SMS (2 SMSes are required for each booking). > • PG charges Rs 5/- for ticket amount Rs 5000/- (as applicable by bank). > • Agent / IRCTC Service Charges: As applicable > Helpline No.: 139 > 2. SMS based booking through 5676714* > Registration > • Register your mobile number with IRCTC as well as with m-wallet > • Send SMS, to 5676717, in the following syntax START for user > authentication (first time only) > Booking Flow > • Send an SMS to 5676714 to book a ticket in the following syntax: > BOOK,, , ,, > ,,<M/F> > • You will receive the Transaction number. > • Send the 2nd SMS, for payment, in the following syntax. > 1. “PAY , MPAY, ” for authorizing payment through MPAY > or > 2. “PAY ,,, ,” for authorizing payment through IMPS. > • After payment is made booking confirmation is sent to your mobile. > • Charges: No PG Charges. Agent / IRCTC Service Charges: As applicable. > SMSes @ Rs 3/- per SMS (2 SMSes are required for each booking). > Helpline No. : 8882001001 > Helpline Email : [email protected] > 3. SMS based Railway ticket booking through BSNL* > User should have the following: > 1. BSNL SIM card installed. > 2. Java enabled mobile phone. > 3. Andhra Bank Prepaid card. > This is a menu driven application where user has to enter the details > asked for in simple step-by-step process to get the ticket. > Registration > • Install the BSNL Prepaid Card Application. > • Select the Register option to get the mPIN. > Booking > • Click the icon BSNL Prepaid Card > • Select Ticketing > Train (IRCTC) > • Fill up the journey details such as From stn, To Stn, Train No, DOJ, > Class, Quota, passenger details. > • Enter the mPIN to get the ticket information. > • Charges: No PG Charges. Agent / IRCTC Service Charges: As applicable. > SMSes without charges. > > > > > > -- > With care and regards, > > Kannan ... > > Skype: kankale63 > > > Happy birthday for all times; Hellen Keller! June 27. > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. >
-- kadapa talapula gopalakrishna thanks kannan g,rumba rumba banakkam and thankyou so much. you given information to accessindians,and very valiable information.any how once again i tell you so many thanks to you. given for above information. with regards .t gopalakrishna # 9019234616 Happy birthday for all times; Hellen Keller! June 27. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
