Train Ticket Via QR Code: Train ticket booking has been made easier! Indian Railways has announced that passengers can book tickets by just scanning a QR code.

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According to a PTI report, the Palakkad division of Southern Railway has introduced QR code-enabled unreserved ticket booking system.

The facility has been made available at 61 railway stations in the Palakkad division, including Mangaluru central and Mangaluru. This newly introduced feature won't be available for the halt stations run by private agents in the Southern Railway routes.

For booking tickets via  QR code, passengers will have to install the Railway UTS App. After scanning the QR code under the Menu option, passengers will have to enter the details and select their destination to proceed to payment.

Payment may be made through railway wallet, UPI, debit or credit card or net banking. Platform ticket and renewal of season ticket, too, is possible through the QR code system.

Book train ticket via QR code on Railway UTS App: Your step-by-step guide

Step 1: Download and install the Indian Railways' UTS app, which can be used to book unreserved train seats.

Step 2: A QR Booking option will be available under the Book Ticket Menu.

Step 3: Go to the train station where the QR code is located and scan it using the UTS App.

Step 4: Choose the destination where you want to travel to and additional other fields.

Step 5: Make the payment to immediately generate the train ticket.

Step 6: Once a ticket is booked, the passenger will receive an SMS with the QR Code's URL.