After a series of income-generating measures, the Railways has some good news for passengers. For tickets booked on or after June 1, the service charge of Rs. 30 per ticket will not be levied on tickets purchased using debit/credit cards at computerised reservation counters.
According to sources, the move follows the waiver on service charge levied on online or card transactions by payment gateways. However, there was no instruction yet on the service charge/convenience fee charged for tickets purchased using cards or via net banking through the IRCTC.
In a related development, the railways announced that tickets booked in reservation counters could be cancelled online through IRCTC website or ‘139’ facility up to 30 minutes before the departure of the train. However, the refund would have to be collected within a prescribed time limit at the counters.
