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Railways to accept SMS sent by IRCTC on par with Electronic Reservation Slip

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New Delhi, February 4, 2012
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The Ministry of Railways has decided to permit Short Messaging Service (SMS) sent by the Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) containing vital details as an instrument on par with the Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) for journeys undertaken with e-tickets on trains.

An official press release said this decision, which had come into effect from February 1, was part of efforts to make the Train Reservation Ticketing System more passenger friendly.
 
The mandatory features of the authorized SMS are (a) SMS sent by IRCTC/Railways will be considered for this purpose and (b) The SMS would contain all the vital ticket details like PNR, Train Number, Date of Journey, Class, Name & Number of Passengers, Coach & Seat Number and Fare paid. (c) Also if feasible, the SMS will accommodate the names of all passengers booked on the e-ticket, otherwise maximum number of passengers.

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