How to buy IRCTC tickets outside of India if “International Cards” does not appear in the list?
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I'm trying to book a ticket a month in advance with a foreign credit/debit card. All the existing options do not work. The system says:
All international Debit/Credit cards can also be used for ticket
booking through 'International Cards (Powered by ATOM)'.
but ATOM is not even in the list:
What do I do? Is it a typical/temporary issue?
payment-cards indian-railways irctc
edited Mar 22 '17 at 5:57
Arulkumar
575519
asked Sep 14 '16 at 3:30
SparklerSparkler
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I'm trying to book a ticket a month in advance with a foreign credit/debit card. All the existing options do not work. The system says:
All international Debit/Credit cards can also be used for ticket
booking through 'International Cards (Powered by ATOM)'.
but ATOM is not even in the list:
What do I do? Is it a typical/temporary issue?
payment-cards indian-railways irctc
edited Mar 22 '17 at 5:57
Arulkumar
575519
asked Sep 14 '16 at 3:30
SparklerSparkler
477414
2
Seems to be a transient issue as I can see "ATOM" option on my payment screen
– RedBaron
Sep 14 '16 at 6:13
add a comment |
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I'm trying to book a ticket a month in advance with a foreign credit/debit card. All the existing options do not work. The system says:
All international Debit/Credit cards can also be used for ticket
booking through 'International Cards (Powered by ATOM)'.
but ATOM is not even in the list:
What do I do? Is it a typical/temporary issue?
payment-cards indian-railways irctc
edited Mar 22 '17 at 5:57
Arulkumar
575519
asked Sep 14 '16 at 3:30
SparklerSparkler
477414
I'm trying to book a ticket a month in advance with a foreign credit/debit card. All the existing options do not work. The system says:
All international Debit/Credit cards can also be used for ticket
booking through 'International Cards (Powered by ATOM)'.
but ATOM is not even in the list:
What do I do? Is it a typical/temporary issue?
payment-cards indian-railways irctc
payment-cards indian-railways irctc
edited Mar 22 '17 at 5:57
Arulkumar
575519
asked Sep 14 '16 at 3:30
SparklerSparkler
477414
edited Mar 22 '17 at 5:57
Arulkumar
575519
asked Sep 14 '16 at 3:30
SparklerSparkler
477414
edited Mar 22 '17 at 5:57
Arulkumar
575519
edited Mar 22 '17 at 5:57
Arulkumar
575519
edited Mar 22 '17 at 5:57
Arulkumar
575519
575519
asked Sep 14 '16 at 3:30
SparklerSparkler
477414
asked Sep 14 '16 at 3:30
SparklerSparkler
477414
asked Sep 14 '16 at 3:30
SparklerSparkler
477414
477414
2
Seems to be a transient issue as I can see "ATOM" option on my payment screen
– RedBaron
Sep 14 '16 at 6:13
add a comment |
2
Seems to be a transient issue as I can see "ATOM" option on my payment screen
– RedBaron
Sep 14 '16 at 6:13
2
2
Seems to be a transient issue as I can see "ATOM" option on my payment screen
– RedBaron
Sep 14 '16 at 6:13
Seems to be a transient issue as I can see "ATOM" option on my payment screen
– RedBaron
Sep 14 '16 at 6:13
add a comment |
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This must be a glitch. Wait for sometime and try again. The ATOM option is available to me.
If this option is not available to you for a long time. Try the following workaround.
- Transfer the cash required from your credit card to a wallet service like Paytm, Mobikwik, etc...
- While paying in IRCTC select the option Cash card/Wallets.
- Choose the Paytm/Mobikwik/any other wallet.
Note: All the Cash cards/wallet except Mobikwik requires a phone number starting with +91 i.e) in India. So Mobikwik is the best and only option at the time of writing.
answered Sep 26 '16 at 10:14
Kolappan NathanKolappan Nathan
9331027
Opening an account at Paytm/Mobikwik/etc requires owning a +91 number (text message is sent for account verification)
– Sparkler
Sep 26 '16 at 11:26
@Sparkler Try Mobikwik. It's signup page does not ask for a phone number. Just email and password. Sorry. I should have checked it before. I performed a check on all cash cards and only Mobikwik allows you to register without phone number. I will update this in my answer
– Kolappan Nathan
Sep 26 '16 at 13:47
add a comment |
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This must be a glitch. Wait for sometime and try again. The ATOM option is available to me.
If this option is not available to you for a long time. Try the following workaround.
- Transfer the cash required from your credit card to a wallet service like Paytm, Mobikwik, etc...
- While paying in IRCTC select the option Cash card/Wallets.
- Choose the Paytm/Mobikwik/any other wallet.
Note: All the Cash cards/wallet except Mobikwik requires a phone number starting with +91 i.e) in India. So Mobikwik is the best and only option at the time of writing.
answered Sep 26 '16 at 10:14
Kolappan NathanKolappan Nathan
9331027
Opening an account at Paytm/Mobikwik/etc requires owning a +91 number (text message is sent for account verification)
– Sparkler
Sep 26 '16 at 11:26
@Sparkler Try Mobikwik. It's signup page does not ask for a phone number. Just email and password. Sorry. I should have checked it before. I performed a check on all cash cards and only Mobikwik allows you to register without phone number. I will update this in my answer
– Kolappan Nathan
Sep 26 '16 at 13:47
add a comment |
8
This must be a glitch. Wait for sometime and try again. The ATOM option is available to me.
If this option is not available to you for a long time. Try the following workaround.
- Transfer the cash required from your credit card to a wallet service like Paytm, Mobikwik, etc...
- While paying in IRCTC select the option Cash card/Wallets.
- Choose the Paytm/Mobikwik/any other wallet.
Note: All the Cash cards/wallet except Mobikwik requires a phone number starting with +91 i.e) in India. So Mobikwik is the best and only option at the time of writing.
answered Sep 26 '16 at 10:14
Kolappan NathanKolappan Nathan
9331027
Opening an account at Paytm/Mobikwik/etc requires owning a +91 number (text message is sent for account verification)
– Sparkler
Sep 26 '16 at 11:26
@Sparkler Try Mobikwik. It's signup page does not ask for a phone number. Just email and password. Sorry. I should have checked it before. I performed a check on all cash cards and only Mobikwik allows you to register without phone number. I will update this in my answer
– Kolappan Nathan
Sep 26 '16 at 13:47
add a comment |
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This must be a glitch. Wait for sometime and try again. The ATOM option is available to me.
If this option is not available to you for a long time. Try the following workaround.
- Transfer the cash required from your credit card to a wallet service like Paytm, Mobikwik, etc...
- While paying in IRCTC select the option Cash card/Wallets.
- Choose the Paytm/Mobikwik/any other wallet.
Note: All the Cash cards/wallet except Mobikwik requires a phone number starting with +91 i.e) in India. So Mobikwik is the best and only option at the time of writing.
answered Sep 26 '16 at 10:14
Kolappan NathanKolappan Nathan
9331027
This must be a glitch. Wait for sometime and try again. The ATOM option is available to me.
If this option is not available to you for a long time. Try the following workaround.
- Transfer the cash required from your credit card to a wallet service like Paytm, Mobikwik, etc...
- While paying in IRCTC select the option Cash card/Wallets.
- Choose the Paytm/Mobikwik/any other wallet.
Note: All the Cash cards/wallet except Mobikwik requires a phone number starting with +91 i.e) in India. So Mobikwik is the best and only option at the time of writing.
answered Sep 26 '16 at 10:14
Kolappan NathanKolappan Nathan
9331027
edited Aug 28 '18 at 7:52
answered Sep 26 '16 at 10:14
Kolappan NathanKolappan Nathan
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answered Sep 26 '16 at 10:14
Kolappan NathanKolappan Nathan
9331027
answered Sep 26 '16 at 10:14
Kolappan NathanKolappan Nathan
9331027
9331027
Opening an account at Paytm/Mobikwik/etc requires owning a +91 number (text message is sent for account verification)
– Sparkler
Sep 26 '16 at 11:26
@Sparkler Try Mobikwik. It's signup page does not ask for a phone number. Just email and password. Sorry. I should have checked it before. I performed a check on all cash cards and only Mobikwik allows you to register without phone number. I will update this in my answer
– Kolappan Nathan
Sep 26 '16 at 13:47
add a comment |
Opening an account at Paytm/Mobikwik/etc requires owning a +91 number (text message is sent for account verification)
– Sparkler
Sep 26 '16 at 11:26
@Sparkler Try Mobikwik. It's signup page does not ask for a phone number. Just email and password. Sorry. I should have checked it before. I performed a check on all cash cards and only Mobikwik allows you to register without phone number. I will update this in my answer
– Kolappan Nathan
Sep 26 '16 at 13:47
Opening an account at Paytm/Mobikwik/etc requires owning a +91 number (text message is sent for account verification)
– Sparkler
Sep 26 '16 at 11:26
Opening an account at Paytm/Mobikwik/etc requires owning a +91 number (text message is sent for account verification)
– Sparkler
Sep 26 '16 at 11:26
@Sparkler Try Mobikwik. It's signup page does not ask for a phone number. Just email and password. Sorry. I should have checked it before. I performed a check on all cash cards and only Mobikwik allows you to register without phone number. I will update this in my answer
– Kolappan Nathan
Sep 26 '16 at 13:47
@Sparkler Try Mobikwik. It's signup page does not ask for a phone number. Just email and password. Sorry. I should have checked it before. I performed a check on all cash cards and only Mobikwik allows you to register without phone number. I will update this in my answer
– Kolappan Nathan
Sep 26 '16 at 13:47
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Seems to be a transient issue as I can see "ATOM" option on my payment screen
– RedBaron
Sep 14 '16 at 6:13