SCR introduces QR code for buying tickets

Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) to further encourage cashless transactions in more ways and to increase digital payments even at general booking & reservation counters, has introduced an additional facility of payment of ticket fare through QR (Quick Response) code for purchasing tickets. This will facilitate in doing away the need for carrying cash and tendering exact change apart from procuring the tickets instantly. Separate devices have been provided at all ticketing counters of all the stations across the zone right outside the ticket window. After all the relevant details for issuing ticket are fed into the system, before accepting the payment, QR code is displayed on these devices.