Date:28/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/28/stories/2008122855841200.htm

Business

SBI launches internet kiosk at ATMs in railway stations

— PHOTO: SHASHI ASHIWAL

TRAVELLER-FRIENDLY: R. P. Sinha (left), Deputy Managing Director (Information Technology), and N. Raja, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, at the opening of Internet banking kiosk at the Mumbai Central Railway station on Saturday.

MUMBAI: State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday launched internet banking kiosk at ATM centres located in railway stations.

The facility would enable customers to avail themselves of internet banking to reserve railway tickets for all trains available at the IRCTC site on the kiosk, SBI said in a press statement.

Customers will get the printed electronic reservation slip instantly after the transaction, the bank said.

Apart from ticket booking, customers can avail themselves of services like fund transfer, balance enquiry, bill payments, inter-bank fund transfer facility and tax payments, the release said.

SBI opened its first kiosk at the Mumbai Central Railway station. — PTI