About eWALLET
eWALLET is a scheme under which user can deposit money in advance with IRCTC and can be used as payment option along with other payment options available on IRCTC for paying money at the time of booking tickets.
eWALLET scheme provides following advantages:
Hassle free and secure transactions.
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more... Precious booking time saved by eliminating payment approval cycle.
Benefit of saving Payment Gateway charges per ticket.
Manage account online and top up online.
Dependency on a specific bank is reduced, as when any of the provided banks go offline, you can still book tickets from your eWALLET account.
Salient features of eWALLET are:
User Authentication: IRCTC eWALLET users will be verified and authenticated through their PAN card number in an Online Verification Process.
Secured Access: IRCTC offers secure booking through eWALLET by providing Transaction Password/ PIN Number that is required to be entered for every booking done through eWALLET.
Complete History: User is provided with a separate link namely eWALLET that offers eWALLET Transaction history, eWALLET payment History & change transaction password options.
Easy Refund: In case of ticket cancellation, the due refund will be credited to your eWALLET Account next day.
7 Easy steps to register and book ticket through eWALLET:
Login to IRCTC with your existing IRCTC user id and password.
Click the "eWALLET Registration" link under eWALLET Section in the "Plan my travel" page.
Complete Verification process by providing PAN CARD No. and other details.
Deposit one time registration fee of Rs.250/-(inclusive of Service Tax and Education CESS on Service Tax,non refundable) online with any of the available payment options.
Membership fee and Redemption is subject to change at the discretion of IRCTC.
Credit the eWALLET account with the minimum deposit of Rs.100/- and top up with the required booking amount. Maximum amount permitted in user's account is Rs. 10,000.
Pay ticket booking amount through eWALLET which is displayed as payment option along with other Banks.
Please note: eWALLET facility will not be available from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.