Thanks to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, you can now buy mobile recharge coupons from the public telephone booths on railway platforms and also on stations.

Just look for the sign 'recharge coupons for mobile phones available' at those booth.

An official announcement said that the booths can sell the coupons by paying an additional licence fee that varies from Rs 200 to Rs 500 a month.

The fee is Rs 500 a month for A and A-1 stations, Rs 300 for B and C category stations and Rs 300 for stations of D, E and F categories.

It said that the scheme would initially be valid up to June 30 and would be reviewed by the Railway Board on the basis of the booths opting for it and money earned by the Railways from the additional fee.