Railway promotes cashless transactions with QR Code technology at 39 stations
HARISH MONGA
Ferozepur, October 21, 2024: To enhance convenience for passengers, Indian Railways is expanding digitalization through QR code technology, promoting cashless transactions. In line with this initiative, Ferozepur Division of Northern Railway has introduced QR code display machines at reserved and unreserved ticket counters to facilitate easy and secure digital payments.
Earlier, passengers could use POS machines for digital payments at ticket counters. However, with the installation of QR code devices at various stations in the Ferozepur Division, passengers can now effortlessly make payments using UPI, eliminating the need for exact change. By simply scanning the QR code via mobile, passengers can pay the exact ticket price digitally.
So far, QR code display machines have been installed at PRS counters in 39 railway stations and UTS counters at 20 stations within the Ferozepur Division. Major stations such as Ferozepur Cantt, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar City, Jalandhar Cantt, Beas, Pathankot Junction, Pathankot Cantt, Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, and Srinagar have already implemented this system.
The installation process of QR code devices is progressing rapidly at all ticket counters across the division. Regular awareness campaigns are conducted to educate passengers about QR code usage, resulting in a growing number of users each day.