A scheme for railway ticket booking “e-ticket” online and making payment after 15 days through ‘e-pay later’ powered by M/s Arthashastra Fintech Pvt. Ltd., as a pilot project, has been introduced by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC). Under this scheme, a customer has the option to pay after 15 days of booking an e-ticket through IRCTC website.
The service charge levied on using ‘e-pay later’ scheme is 3.50% of the transaction amount and applicable taxes.
Online ticketing through IRCTC website is gaining popularity and its share vis-à-vis counter tickets are increasing. Further, online ticket booking is also being promoted as a cashless mode of transaction.
e-Paylater as a payment option is displayed at the payment page of IRCTC website to make people aware of the availability of this payment method. Details about its service charge and ‘Terms & Conditions’ of the scheme are also provided at the payment options page.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri RajenGohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 02.08.2017 (Wednesday).
