MARGAO
As a step towards transforming Konkan Railway as digitally enabled and cash-less organization, the Konkan Railway has tied up with State Bank of India to do away with monetary transactions in the form of hard physical cash collected by Train Ticket Examiners (TTEs).
KR’s senior official Baban Ghatge informed that TTEs are equipped with State Bank of India’s YONO Merchant App, which is an android based app, installed in the TTE’s handset. “TTEs are authorized to accept digital payment through QR code generated in the YONO App, instead of collecting cash from passengers towards Excess Fare Ticket. Passengers will be requested to scan the QR code and make payment through any of the digital modes viz BHIM, Paytm, Google Pay, Phone Pay etc. On successful transaction, Excess Fare Ticket will be issued to passengers in the train. The use of this application will reduce the cash handling by Train Ticket Examiners”, he said.
Ghatge said the application was launched over Konkan Railway in a function held on Wednesday at Ratnagiri in presence of Konkan Railway officials.
