Resumption of ‘De-reserved Coaches’ in trains from Oct 15

Chennai: Select Sleeper Class coaches in the following Trains are identified /earmarked as “de-reserved” in the identified section/sectors, as was available prior to Covid as detailed below. Sl. No Train No. From To Details of coaches de -reserved Sections De-reserved With Effect From 1 16382 Kanniyakumari Pune Jn. S5 Kanniyakumari – Ernakulam Junction 15.10.2022 S-6 Kanniyakumari – Palakkad Junction 15.10.2022 2 12624 Thiruvananthapuram Central Dr. MGR Chennai Central S-7 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Ernakulam Junction 15.10.2022 3 16629 Thiruvananthapuram Central Mangaluru Central S-9, S-10 Kannur – Mangaluru Central 19.10.2022 S-8 Thiruvananthapuram Central…

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QR code based payment in Automatic Ticket Vending Machines

Trivandrum: In an effort to encourage cashless transactions and digital payments, Southern Railway has introduced QR (Quick Response) code-based payment of ticket fare in Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs). Journey and Platform tickets can be purchased using QR code facility. In addition, the renewal of season tickets can also be done. Further, smart card can also be recharged using QR codes generated in ATVMs.

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