When you purchase rail ticket through Debit/Credit card, you give extra Rs 30 as a service charge. But the Indian Railways seems to be concerned about its commuters and have showed compassion, that’s why it has decided to put a lid on extra service charge levied on ticket booking through debit/credit card at PRS counters.
It was due to the service charge that many passengers still preferred giving cash for tickets bought at PRS counters to save that extra money.
Under the new rule which will be effective from Tuesday i.e 1 June, 2015, Railways will not charge the additional Rs 30 as service charge for tickets booked through debit/credit cards, according to Hindu reports.
Official sources said, The Ministry of Railways has already issued circulars to general managers of all zonal railways informing the withdrawal of the service charge.
