ICICI Banktie-up with Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC)

First Time IRCTC Train Tickets To Be Sold Via ICICI Bank

Question: Name the Bank which has tie-up with Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) that allows users to book online rail tickets on its website?

(a) Dena Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) State Bank Of India

Ans (c)

Related facts:

  • On 23 December 2015 ICICI Bank has announced its tie-up with Indian Railway Caterin & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) that allows users to book online rail tickets on its website icicibank.com.
  • ICICI Bank is the first bank in the country to offer such a facility on its website.
  • Customers of any bank can use this Indian Railways online ticket booking service to book online rail tickets on the bank’s website itself, without visiting any other site.
  • Users can pay for the rail tickets using their internet banking account, debit or credit card of any bank.
  • To avail this service, users have to do a one-time registration on the ICICI Bank’s website with their mobile number and user ID registered with IRCTC.
  • This service will soon be also available on the bank’s mobile banking app, iMobile as well as on its digital bank on mobile phone, Pockets.

Reference:

http://www.icicibank.com/Personal-Banking/insta-banking/internet-banking/irctc-ticket-booking/index.page?

http://www.railnews.co.in/icici-bank-launches-indian-railways-online-ticket-booking-on-its-website/

http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/banking-finance/indian-railways-online-ticket-booking-icici-bank-launches-rail-facility-on-website-check-irctc-co-in/183009/

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/icici-bank-rolls-out-rail-ticket-booking-on-its-website/article8034319.ece