Indian Railway Digital Payment: To curb the complaints of illegal recovery from passengers, Railways has decided to start a special scheme from April 1. The fine can be paid by scanning the QR Code.
Indian Railway News: With the rapidly developing world, India has achieved tremendous expertise in the field of digital payments by holding the hand of technology. Now Railways is also going to implement this technology from April 1.
On one hand, this will provide convenience to the passengers in payment and on the other hand, it will also put an end to the allegations of illegal extortion from passengers in Railways. If you also travel by train then this news is for you. Let us tell you what changes are going to happen in Railways from April 1.
You can also buy general tickets by scanning QR code
Keeping in mind the convenience of the passengers, Indian Railways is going to make a big change in the field of payment from the first of next month. To promote online payments, Railways has started QR code scanner.
In this new service of Railways, people will be able to buy general tickets by paying through QR code at the ticket counter present at the railway station. In this, payment can be made through major UPI modes like Paytm, Google Pay and Phone Pay.
You can also pay fine online
Apart from this, to promote digital payments, Railways is starting the facility of QR code scanner everywhere from food to tickets, fines and parking. With the introduction of this facility, passengers who are caught traveling without tickets will be able to pay the fine by scanning the QR code of the special device available with the railway staff.
This step of Railways will provide convenience to the passengers. Apart from this, if passengers are caught traveling without a ticket, they will also be able to pay the fine and will be able to avoid going to jail. For this, hand held terminal machine has been given to the railway checking staff. Hand held terminal machines have been sent to the ticket checking staff. Through these machines, TT will be able to collect fine from any passenger.
Online payment will start at these places also
This facility of digital payment by scanning QR code will bring transparency in the railway system. Besides, the charges of extortion on ticket checking staff will also be reduced. To promote this further, Railways will also install QR codes on ticket counters, parking and food counters in the coming time. This has already started in many places.
