QR code tickets via WhatsApp launch on Bengaluru train lines

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The Indian city is now letting riders use the messaging app to purchase their fare and travel passes. WhatsApp using travelers in the Indian city of Bengaluru will now be able to use the application to scan and purchase QR code tickets and make travel pass refills to ride the train. The Meta-owned messaging app announced the new service, describing it as a first ever for the application. According to Meta’s news release announcing the QR code tickets, it is a “first-ever” service for its WhatsApp. The application and the…

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QR codes make e-ticketing easier on Ukrainian Intercity+ trains

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Ukrzaliznytsia has announced the introduction of new mobile friendly electronic ticketing. As of February 5, 2013, passengers on the Ukrzaliznytsia Intercity+ trains can now use QR codes on e-tickets to help to make their traveling experience much more convenient through the use of their smartphones. This mobile barcode news was first reported to the media by the Donetsk railways press service. According to this media release, passengers can now book their tickets online using their bank cards, and then print the digital copy of the ticket out on a piece…

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