Jisha Surya
Thiruvananthapuram: Haven’t we all cursed and coaxed ourselves to be patient while standing in long serpentine queues at railway stations? The most frustrating part is when you have ticket in hand, the train’s left the platform and you really wish you had a better alternative. What seems like a pretty impractical idea pushed the grey cells of some young innovators at Sayone Technologies Private Limited in Kochi and the result is a mobile-based unreserved ticketing android application that helps passengers book unreserved tickets without waiting in queue.
“In order to avoid fraudulent practices, we have included a rider. The app will be activated only the vicinity of a server which railways can install in any crowded area. The app will be linked to the device using wi-fi. So, the user will not be able to buy tickets on a moving train or the platform,” said A Real Prad, CEO of SayOne Technologies adding that the server will manage data in sync with the current set of railway services.
Users can download the application on their smart phone to begin bookings. COO of SayOne Vaishak C P said the application supports only e-payment. “It can be using net banking, credit/debit cards or prepaid e-wallet, which could be recharged,” he said. Prad said that cost of implementation and maintenance are less compared and cashless transaction avoids petty squabble over not tendering exact change, a common occurrence at ticket counters.
SayOne is trying to get Railways’ nod for implementing the application. NASSCOM has already extended its support for the project. “We could develop the application if we Railways assures us some support,” said Real. Railway’s website is the highest searched entity in the country. Hence apps related to Railways have the potential to become a major hit.
Thiruvananthapuram: Haven’t we all cursed and coaxed ourselves to be patient while standing in long serpentine queues at railway stations? The most frustrating part is when you have ticket in hand, the train’s left the platform and you really wish you had a better alternative. What seems like a pretty impractical idea pushed the grey cells of some young innovators at Sayone Technologies Private Limited in Kochi and the result is a mobile-based unreserved ticketing android application that helps passengers book unreserved tickets without waiting in queue.
“In order to avoid fraudulent practices, we have included a rider. The app will be activated only the vicinity of a server which railways can install in any crowded area. The app will be linked to the device using wi-fi. So, the user will not be able to buy tickets on a moving train or the platform,” said A Real Prad, CEO of SayOne Technologies adding that the server will manage data in sync with the current set of railway services.
Users can download the application on their smart phone to begin bookings. COO of SayOne Vaishak C P said the application supports only e-payment. “It can be using net banking, credit/debit cards or prepaid e-wallet, which could be recharged,” he said. Prad said that cost of implementation and maintenance are less compared and cashless transaction avoids petty squabble over not tendering exact change, a common occurrence at ticket counters.
SayOne is trying to get Railways’ nod for implementing the application. NASSCOM has already extended its support for the project. “We could develop the application if we Railways assures us some support,” said Real. Railway’s website is the highest searched entity in the country. Hence apps related to Railways have the potential to become a major hit.
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