Online Payment System Now For Railway Freight Charges
by Arun Kumar Das - May 2, 2021 05:00 AM
A freight Train (Photo Credits: Aaron C/Wikimedia Commons)
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Railways will now provide for collection of freight and all kinds of ancillary charges through all modes like Net Banking/RTGS/NEFT, Credit card/Debit card/UPI through customer s Dash Board.
Ease of doing business gets a major boost in the rail sector as Indian Railways has framed new guidelines for online payment system for freight charges by doing away with the existing system which was a little cumbersome.
The online payment system to be implemented from June will be provided through Freight Business Development (FBD) portal via SBI s payment gateway.
From June, all rail freight customers can pay online
April 30, 2021
Ministry of Railways on Friday issued guidelines for online payment of freight charges by all users. This Online Payment System will be provided through Freight Business Development (FBD) portal via SBI’s payment gateway.
These guidelines will be implemented from June 1, said a release. As of now, large freight users of railways can make online payment through a tri-apartite agreement – between Railways, bank and customer.
Under the new system, all freight users can directly make payment from banks to Railways without the tri-apartite agreement, among others, explained an official. Also, goods clerk can be enabled to work from home in case of any pandemic surge.