Pakistan Railways launches e-ticketing

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LAHORE: Pakistan Railways launched electronic ticketing system today, which will now enable passengers to book tickets from the comfort of their homes.

Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique inaugurated the e-ticketing system at a ceremony held at the PR Headquarters in Lahore on Monday.

Passengers will now be able to pay for their tickets online via credit or debit cards, online bank transfers or micro transactions like UBL Omni Easypaisa or Mobicash.

Following successful bookings, passengers will receive a confirmation message on their mobile phones.

The e-ticketing system applies to Green Line trains and Rawalpindi rail cars for now but will be introduced for all trains during the next eight months, said Saad Rafique.

The latest initiative is aimed at increasing seat capitalization for the railways and decreasing chances of corruption.