Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 25: Bharti Airtel, through its fully owned subsidiary Airtel M Commerce Services Limited (AMSL), today conducted a press briefing in Jammu showcasing a tie-up with Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) to offer railway bookings through airtel money.
With this, over an estimated 20 million commuters traveling by rail every day in India will now be able to book tickets through their mobile phones via Airtel money.
Dharmender Khajuria, COO, Bharti Airtel, J&K said, “Airtel money has been growing with every passing day due to its relevant use cases ranging from bill payments, recharges, money transfer. It is our constant endeavor to add options for our customers which appeal to a vast audience across geography and demography”.
IRCTC mobile bookings through Airtel money is a simple, convenient, quicker and secure alternative to the conventional methods of booking via standing in reservation counter queues or booking it online.
The service works across all mobile devices, does not involve any data or SMS charges and uses a simple USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) technology that prompts users with interactive and guided menu options towards booking tickets. Through this service, customers can not only making ticket bookings but also search for stations, trains, availability, PNR enquiry, cancellation etc.
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