11 Feb 2013
book train ticket through mobile and show SMS as proof,SMS Acknowledgement As Railway Ticket
Indian Railway has a launched a facility you can now book your railway tickets on your mobile phone and you can show the SMS to the travelling ticket examiner as a proof and that you do not even need to take a print of the booked ticket as we get SMS which will be the proof of the ticket.
This type of new facility called 'M-ticket' that allows passengers to board a train without taking a printout of the booked ticket by just showing the SMS is proof enough while travelling.
What’s more, booking an m-ticket is simple. Just log on to the official Indian railways website- www.indianrail.gov.in and install a free app on your mobile phone. This allows users with an internet enabled mobile phone to book ticket though a mobile application. This free application can be downloaded… Whenever you want to book a train ticket, all you need to so is open this application in your internet , feed in the required details from your mobile phone, and pay through the mobile phone itself.
Within 10-25 minutes, Instead, they will receive an SMS containing the ticket details. Called as Mobile Reservation Message, the SMS can be used like a physical ticket. Alternatively, screen shot of the e-ticket on tablet or laptop will also work as a proof . It works on all the mobile phones, from basic models to high-end ones. And across all mobile networks too. However, MRM is an innovation from the railways in that it is treated on par with printed ticket. The facility of booking tickets through the web portal will be available between 12.30 a.m and 11.30 p.m daily. The service also offers other facilities such as PNR status checking and train running schedule.