Buy rail tickets now and pay later
Posted on: 03/Aug/2017 10:28:57 AM
A scheme of booking e-ticket online and making payment after 15 days through ePaylater 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 �ePaylater� scheme is 3.50% of transaction amount and applicable taxes.
Online ticketing through IRCTC website is gaining popularity and its share vis-�-vis counter tickets is increasing. Further, online ticket booking is also being promoted as a cashless mode of transaction.
ePaylater as a payment option is displayed at the payment page of IRCTC website to make people aware about the availability of this payment method. Details about its service charge and �Terms & Conditions� of the scheme are also provided at the payment option page.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 02.08.2017 (Wednesday).
