How to book train tickets on Paytm

Paytm lets users book Tatkal tickets, check live train running status and track the platform number.

Published By: Priya Singh | Published: Jan 16, 2023, 04:05 PM (IST)

Paytm is a major digital payments app that also allows users to book train tickets via the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). Paytm lets users book Tatkal tickets, check live train running status and track the platform number. Additionally, it has a new PNR confirmation prediction feature that will let them "get an approximate of whether their tickets will get confirmed". Users can even check the train delay history to save time. Also Read: Booking Tatkal Tickets? Here’s How To Link Aadhaar With IRCTC

Paytm allows users to book train tickets by making payments with Paytm UPI, Paytm Wallet, netbanking, debit cards and credit cards. As per the company, "Paytm has zero payment charges on UPI payments and allows users the option of paying later with Paytm Postpaid." Also Read: IRCTC Down? Tatkal Booking Faces Issues As Users Report Errors And Logouts

How to book train tickets on Paytm

Here's a step-by-step guide on how you can book railway train tickets via Paytm. Also Read: Paytm Launches AI-Powered Travel App ‘Paytm Checkin’ To Book And Plan Everything

Visit the Paytm website

Select the Source and Destination cities, Date of the journey

Now click on the "Search" button

Choose your train and check seat availability

Select the desired seats, class and date of travel

Click on the "Book" button and enter your IRCTC login ID

Enter the requisite form and click the "Book" button

Once done, proceed with payment by choosing a method of your preference from options: Debit/Credit Card, Net banking or Paytm Wallet.

You will then be directed to the IRCTC website to enter the password

Just enter the password and you are good to go

Users will then receive an instant auto update of their payment and ticket through an e-mail and an SMS on their registered email ID and mobile number respectively.

As per the company, "For easy access, Paytm offers a multilingual app support of more than 10 languages to the users with a 24x7 support in case users need any help regarding train tickets booking. For convenient travel, the app allows users to book tickets under different quotas for senior citizens and ladies. "

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