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IRCTC to launch RuPay pre-paid debit card

RuPay.svgThe Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is launching for the first time its own RuPay pre-paid card service in collaboration with the Union Bank of India.


There will be two types of pre-paid cards – virtual and physical. The cards can be used for booking tickets, shopping and making service bill payment.

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According to report, Rs 10 will be charged for booking a ticket through the card on the IRCTC portal. The initial value of the card is Rs 10,000 which can be recharged.


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