Railways to offer 3% discount on digital purchase of unreserved tickets via RailOne app from January 14

At present, it gives 3 per cent cashback for booking unreserved tickets through R-wallet payment on RailOne app.

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has announced that it will offer a 3% discount on the purchase of unreserved tickets via the RailOne app and payment through any digital mode from January 14 to July 14, 2026.

"In order to proliferate digital booking, it has been decided to provide a discount of 3% while booking unreserved tickets through all digital payment modes on the RailOne app," read a letter from the ministry on Tuesday, addressed to the Centre For Railway Information System (CRIS) for making necessary changes in the software system.

"The proposal of 3% discount shall be in force during the period 14.01.2026 to 14.07.2026. CRIS shall furnish the feedback of this proposal in May for further examination," it added.

The letter also clarified that the existing 3% cashback for bookings through R-wallet on the RailOne app will continue. "However, in the new offer, a 3% discount will be given to the purchasers of unreserved tickets on RailOne through all digital payment modes," an official said, clarifying that this offer is not available on any other online platform.