Train Ticket Booking Via Makemytrip, Yatra, Paytm And Cleartrip To Get Costlier! Irctc Mulls New Revenue Step financialexpress.com

The e-ticketing arm of Indian Railways, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is all set to charge a fee of Rs 12 plus taxes on every ticket booked from service providers such as MakeMyTrip, Yatra, Paytm and Cleartrip.

Booking train tickets via portals like MakeMyTrip, Yatra, Paytm and Cleartrip? Soon you may have to pay more! The e-ticketing arm of Indian Railways, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is all set to charge a fee of Rs 12 plus taxes on every ticket booked from service providers such as MakeMyTrip, Yatra, Paytm and Cleartrip, according to a TOI report. Earlier, a flat annual maintenance fee used to be charged by IRCTC. It seems that IRCTC has introduced the new fee structure with the objective of opening a new revenue stream ahead of its proposed initial public offering (IPO), the report stated.