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  Metros   Mumbai  22 Apr 2018  Soon, book railway tickets using credit, debit cards

Soon, book railway tickets using credit, debit cards

THE ASIAN AGE. | SONU SHRIVASTAVA
Published : Apr 22, 2018, 3:36 am IST
Updated : Apr 22, 2018, 3:36 am IST

Mr Bobhate said that the ATVMs would be given to the railway to operate.

Uday Bobhate, general manager, CRIS, said, “Internal testing is underway.
 Uday Bobhate, general manager, CRIS, said, “Internal testing is underway.

Mumbai: In the next two or three months, railway commuters will be able to book tickets for suburban services by using their credit/debit cards.

The retrofitted point-of-sale (PoS) devices are to be tested by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) and will soon be installed on the automatic ticket vending machines (ATVMs).

At present, commuters book tickets on ATVMs by using smart cards. However, all commuters do not have smart cards but they do have credit/debit cards. The CRIS will test PoS devices with ATVMs internally at its headquarters.

Uday Bobhate, general manager, CRIS, said, “Internal testing is underway. If we come across any problem pertaining to application, we will report to our headquarters in Delhi. They will work on it and resolve the problem and again, it will be tested.”

Mr Bobhate said that the ATVMs would be given to the railway to operate.

Tags: centre for railway information systems, atvm, point-of-sale