Alcohol to be sold online; bookings can be made from Tuesday at select Bevco retail outlets

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Alcohol will be sold online from August 17 at select Bevco retail outlets. The move is part of efforts to reduce congestion and queues at outlets. The authorities have arranged the facility in such a way that customers can purchase liquor by paying and booking online. Initially, this facility will be run on a trial basis at the Corporation's retail outlets in Thiruvananthapuram.

Online booking can be done through the link https:booking.ksbc.co.in. In order to pay and book online, customers have to enter their mobile number, type the OTP available in it, verify and complete the registration. The customer should then enter his name, email id, date of birth and password to create a customer profile. Once this is provided, the application will provide the customer with the desired district, retail outlet and information on the liquor items available there.

Customers have to select the desired liquor and add it to the cart and then go to the payment gateway to pay the amount by clicking on the Place Order button. Payment can be made as per the instructions in it. After this, an SMS message containing the reference number, details of the retailer and the time of receipt of liquor will be sent to the registered mobile number. The customer can buy liquor by providing the reference number in the SMS message.

This facility will be gradually extended to other KSBC retail outlets. If the customers face any issues with the new system at the beginning, they can send a message to ksbchelp@gmail.com.