Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Commuters can now purchase train tickets online via the www.pravesha.lk website or the Pravesha mobile app, following an announcement by the Department of Government Information. Passengers can complete transactions using a credit or debit card after entering their trip details, receive their e-ticket via SMS or email, and validate it using the provided QR code at stations and onboard trains.

The digital ticketing rollout coincides with a 48-hour token strike initiated at midnight by the Railway Joint Trade Union Alliance, encompassing 29 unions including the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association, Railway Employees' Association, Sri Lanka Unprotected Railway Crossing Gatekeepers' Association, and Railway S...