RAIL CARDS FOR LOCAL TRAINS

MUMBAI LOCAL : RAIL CARD TO REPLACE SEASON TICKETS

Local Train commuters may soon get a Rail Card in place of monthly season tickets which they can also use for some retail therapy, a famous Newspaper reported. To be launched in Mumbai's local train network on a pilot basis before the facility is extended to other places, the public sector transporter is in talks with 31 banks to firm up the co-branding proposal.  

Rail Cards  to replace  Season Tickets

According to the plan, there will be three types of Rail cards - Gold, Silver and Platinum. While the silver card will be for monthly pass holders, gold cards will be issued to passengers opting for six months duration pass. Platinum card is meant for year long pass holders. 

 Banks, including SBI, ICICI, HDFC and PNB have shown keen interest in the Rail Card project and accordingly agreements will be signed,' said the official.

Nearly 75 lakh commuters use the local train services in Mumbai every day and is called the city's lifeline. Likewise, the train service is a key mode of transportation in Kolkata and Chennai as well. 

Indian Railways has already launched a mobile application for paperless unreserved tickets for local train travel. Offering Rail Card to replace monthly passes is a step further towards providing more facilities to passengers, added the official.

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