Tired of long queues to book tickets? Switch on to this “utsonmobile” user friendly app

New Delhi, June 14: Continuing the legacy to sway the digital waves in enhancing railway usage, the Indian Railways moves speedily towards a cashless economy. The initiative of faster and more techno-advanced transactions in Indian Railways is being taken up, the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) has developed a mobile-based application ‘utsonmobile'.

 

The UTS on mobile app will enable services for easy traveling and also enhance technology-based connectivity. The railway has been promoting cashless economy for a long time and therefore taking a step ahead, the app enables various interesting features for the commuters. Some interesting features:

The app will enable the booking and cancellation; permit the issuing and renewal of tickets, loading and checking the R-wallet will help the person to keep their profile updated. The 'utsonmobile' application is very handy, free and is available for both Android and Windows smartphone. Users can download this app from Google Play Store or Windows store free of cost. Download the app now at UTSonmobile

· First the passenger will get registered by providing his/her mobile number, name, city, default booking train type, class, ticket type, number of passengers and frequently traveling routes.

· Upon successful registration, Railway Wallet (R-Wallet) will be created automatically with zero balance to the passenger. There will be no extra cost for creating R-Wallet.

· The R-Wallet can be recharged either at any of the UTS counter or through recharge option available in the https://www.utsonmobile.indianrail.gov.in website.

In case internet connection of the mobile is not up, the ticket booking is not allowed. No advance ticket booking is allowed. (i.e.) the journey date will always be the current date.

Paperless Ticket: The passenger can travel without taking the hard copy of the ticket. Whenever Ticket Checking Staff asks for a ticket, the passenger will use 'Show Ticket' option in the app.

· The smartphone should be GPS enabled to book a paperless ticket.

· The paperless tickets are not allowed for cancellation.

· The journey should commence within one hour of booking a paperless ticket.

· The Season ticket can be issued and renewed by the mobile application and it will be valid from the next day of booking the ticket. No need of GPS for issue/renewal of Season Ticket.

· Platform Ticket can also be booked from the mobile application.

· In case passenger is not able to show the ticket on mobile then it is considered as ticketless travel.

Paper Ticket: The passenger can book a ticket through the mobile app. On booking of ticket, he/she will get Booking ID along with other ticket details. The booking details will also be available in booking history. The booking ID will also be conveyed through an SMS.

· After booking Paper ticket, Passenger can go to the journey originating (source) station to take ticket print out from any of the ATVM there, by entering his/her registered mobile number and booking ID. The Journey is valid only with a printed ticket.

· The cancellation of Paper ticket is allowed either at the counter after printing the ticket or through the app before printing the ticket. However, in both the cases, the cancellation fee is applicable.

· The journey should commence within one hour after printing paper ticket in the kiosk.

For detailed help, visit website "https://www.utsonmobile.indianrail.gov.in".