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(File) Indian Railways had initially taken the initiative on a pilot basis to encourage passengers for cashless payment. Indian Railways had initially taken the initiative on a pilot basis to encourage passengers for cashless payment. (File)Passengers can use their Unified Payments Interface (UPI) gateways like BHIM, to pay for railway tickets at the reservation counters in Pune division. “During the payment through BHIM, passengers who have signed up for UPI payments with their banks will get 20-digit alphanumeric virtual payment address (VPA). The 5 per cent discount for payment through BHIM app was introduced in March 2018, now the ministry has decided to extend the discount period for the benefit of passengers,” said the officer..