IRCTC AND MOBIKWIK PARTNER TO LAUNCH E-CASH PAYMENTS FOR TATKAL BOOKINGS
· With 50% higher
success rate than traditional payment methods, MobiKwik takes away your worries
when booking Tatkal train tickets
· At Tatkal
online, MobiKwik users can pay within 2 second, whereas other modes of
payment take five to ten times more time
November
3, 2016: MobiKwik, India’s largest independent payments company, trusted by over
35 million users, has announced its partnership with Indian Railway Catering
and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that
handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations to power e-cash
payments for tatkal bookings with a much higher success rate than other modes
of online payment. Instantaneous payments with MobiKwik will help tatkal online
in managing the load of over a thousand ticket bookings per minute. The service
will also help users in ensuring that their bookings do not get rejected due to
payment delays.
Speaking on the announcement, Upasana Taku, Co-founder at MobiKwik
said, “MobiKwik collaborated with Indian Railways to digitize payments
on the IRCTC app and IRCTC FoodOnTrack app this year, and now we are powering
payments for tatkal online, that will help users book tickets almost instantly.
We are proud to support the largest rail network in Asia in their endeavor to
digitize payments and provide the best payments experience to their users.”
Tatkal is a special high demand service that was launched for the benefit
of passengers who have to plan their journey at the last moment and cannot
secure reserved accommodation. Ona n average, over 15% daily ticket bookings
for Indian Railways happen under tatkal. Given that the demand-supply curve for
the service is skewed, it is imperative that the service is supported by a
robust payment system. MobiKwik payments at tatkal help the service run
smoothly and iron out delays in booking. This facility is available at www.services.irctc.co.in and
users can book their tickets between 8 am-12 pm daily.
To book a tatkal ticket with MobiKwik within 2 seconds, users must
preload their wallet with the desired amount using netbanking, credit or debit
card or cash loading. MobiKwik has cash pick up service in New Delhi, Mumbai,
Bangalore, Surat and Jaipur. Users can also deposit cash in MobiKwik from
100000 locations in 10000 cities. These locations can be seen on nearby tab of
MobiKwik app.
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