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Internent booking for train tickets by people having credit cards commenced in New Delhi on Saturday with the inauguration of the scheme by Minister for Railways Nitish Kumar.

Under the scheme, stated to be the first of its kind in the subcontinent, anybody can access the internet site from a computer. Reservation for any class and destination and also ticket delivery at the doorstep will be ensured.

The scheme will initially be available in New Delhi, and on its success, will be extended to other cities. Concession for senior citizens and children will continue under the system, Kumar said.

Kumar said the system had been indigenously developed by the Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation and the Centre for Railway Information Systems for the Indian Railways. Unreserved tickets for journey in advance would be issued shortly by the computerised reservation counters in New Delhi, he said.

Top priority was being accorded to promote information technology for its efficient functioning and better service to the rail users. All district headquarters would be provided computer reservation facilities in phases, he said.

Asked about movement of trains during the Bengal Bandh called on Monday by the Trinamool Congress to protest against bifurcation of the Eastern Raiway, he said the Railways in cooperation with the state government would take necessary action.

Railways were going ahead with marketing bottled water called 'RAILNEER' on trains, platform and stations to provide hygenic and clean potable water to the people, he said.

UNI

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