MR launches pilot online railway ticketing and payment system

The Myanma Railways under the Ministry of Transport and Communications is making preparations to implement an Online Railways Ticketing and Payment System (ORTP) so that railway passengers can purchase train tickets more easily and conveniently online.
As a pilot project, tickets will be sold starting from 1 February for the train services operating on the Yangon-Mandalay railway route on 7 February, such as 11 Up/12 Down (Yangon-Mandalay-Yangon) express train, 7 Up/8 Down (Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon) DEMU train, 31 Up/32 Down (Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon) DEMU train and No 27 Up/28 Down (Mandalay-Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay) express train.
Under the ORTP system, when purchasing tickets for express trains on the Yangon–Mandalay railway route, passengers travelling the entire route may buy tickets up to seven days in advance, while those boarding from intermediate stations may buy tickets up to three days in advance. Train departure and arrival times, stopping stations, and ticket fares will remain unchanged.
To use the system, users can open any preferred web browser and enter the link ortp.railways.gov.mm to access the system easily. Moreover, access is also available by scanning the QR code provided using a mobile phone. Step-by-step user guidelines for the system, along with the access link and QR code, have been announced through Myanmar Radio and Television, state-owned newspapers, the Myanma Railways website, and at railway stations nationwide.
If passengers experience any difficulties purchasing tickets online, arrangements have also been made for them to visit relevant railway stations or ticket counters, where tickets can be purchased using the same system. For further information regarding ticket purchases through the ORTP system, passengers can contact the Myanma Railways hotline at 1188. — MNA/KTZH

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