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Steps to prevent irregularities in issuing of tickets through Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) of Indian Railways

CC no. 09 of 2011
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Circular numberCC no. 09 of 2011
File numberNo. 2017/TG-I/10/P/UTS
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicuts
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

Steps to prevent irregularities in issuing of tickets through Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) of Indian Railways Special cancellation/NI of tickets by STBA should only be allowed

Text of the circular

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंतालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोड)
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No. 2017/TG-I/10/P/UTS fraud/Pt.             New Delhi, dated  16.09.2022
 
The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.
 
Sub:  Steps to prevent irregularities in issuing of tickets
through Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) of Indian
Railways.
 
Ref:   This office letters of even no. 09.04.2018 &
31.07.2017 and CC no. 09 of 2011 & CC no. 12 of 2009.
 
Instructions regarding prevention of probable irregularities in
issuing of tickets through UTS counters of Indian Railways or
through authorized ticketing agents like JTBS (Jan Sadharan Ticket
Booking Sewak) have been issued from time to time vide letters
referred to above. Besides, in the recently issued STBA scheme (vide
CC no. 04 of 2022) also, provisions for prevention of probable misuse
have been incorporated. This notwithstanding, a case of irregularity by
STBA in issuing of tickets through UTS has come to notice. 
2.       The issue has been examined and it is desired that with a view to
monitor issuing of tickets through UTS and to prevent probable misuse
in UTS, the prescribed guidelines including the inbuilt checks
mentioned in instructions referred to above should be strictly followed
by staff of all departments. Special emphasis should however, be given
on the following:-
i. Misprinted tickets should not be issued by manually writing journey
details on it and countersigning it.
ii. Special cancellation/NI of tickets by STBA should only be allowed
in rare cases, only after due examination.
iii. ROPD and regular returns of all stations should be sent and CMIs
should check the same on regular basis.
iv. Supervisor/In charge of booking office should check  NI register
daily.
v. Repeated cases of Non-Issue (NI) of high value tickets by a
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particular booking operator should be reported  by the
supervisor/staff entrusted with the checking of the NI statement at
the location.
vi. Enquiry of any irregularity in issuing of unreserved tickets by any
authorized agents should be conducted by a committee comprising
officers of Accounts and Commercial Departments. The committee
should also suggest the system improvement/procedural changes to
prevent recurrence of such frauds.
vii. Refund on cancellation of hand written tickets should be allowed
only on exceptional cases only in exceptional cases with the
approval of CBS.  A record of such approval will be kept for
inspection by TIAs and Sectional Commercial Inspectors.  This
record will also be countersigned by ACMs on periodical basis.
viii. The provisions contained in Para 308 of Manual for Inspection of
Station Accounts relating to checks on UTS tickets should be
followed.
ix. CCTV cameras should be installed in booking offices to keep a
check on the errant and to enhance the level of accountability with
monitoring and alert generation from a central location.
 
3.       Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned
accordingly.
 
 
(Sanjay Manocha)
 Director Passenger Marketing-II
Room no. 415-A, Railway Board
New Delhi-110001
Ph. No.:011-23047367
Email id: manocha.421sanjay@gov.in
 
Copy to:     PFAs and PCCMs of all Zonal Railways to arrange special
checks through inspectorial staff and ticket checking staff to keep a
check on such irregularities.
 
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