Rail ticket insurance gets digital push
Passengers buying railway tickets at reservation counters who opt for travel insurance will have to pay digitally from October 27, as the 45-paise premium cannot be collected in cash, the Railway Board has said.The facility, already available to passengers booking tickets online, is being extended to physical reservation counters following a Supreme Court order dated October 6, according to officials.The Railway Board has directed all zonal railways to ensure that the insurance premium is colle…


