Use your phone to cancel train tickets booked at counters

New Delhi:  Now you can cancel confirmed train tickets booked at counters through phone call or SMS to 139 and claim refund for the same.  There is yet another facility that would be largely cheered by Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and foreign travellers: they can book train tickets on Indian Railways with any international credit and debit card. As of now, only American Express international credit cards are accepted at Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)’s portal. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has launched the two facilities today as part of his ministry’s endeavours to improve the portfolio of passenger amenities.  IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Dr A K Manocha said such a facility would enormously help passengers in cancelling their confirmed tickets and getting refund.