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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 16 of 2007 |
|---|---|
| File number | No.2005/TG-1/10/CR/Smart |
| Date | 2007-01-12 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | ticket-checking |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Contact less smart card based ticketing system should be carried out and CRIS should review the performance of the project.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
RAILWAY BOARD
No.2005/TG-1/10/CR/Smart Card New Delhi, date .2.2007
The Chief Commercial Manager,
Central Railway,
Mumbai.
(Commercial Circular No. 16 of 2007)
Sub: Contact less smart card based ticketing system.
Ref: Central Railway’s letter nos. C.271/P.Smart Card contact-
less dated 1.3.2005, 7.6.2006, 29.9.2006 and 12.1.2007
The proposal for introducing contactless smart card based ticketing system
contained in Central Railway’s letters referred to above and has been approved by the
Board: -
(i)
The system should be introduced on pilot project basis on Central Railway for a
period of three years and extension would be subject to satisfactory performance
and approval of the Board. Revenue sharing arrangement should be provided
for at the time of considering extension.
(ii)
Once the utility of multipurpose contactless smart cards is proved, the system
should be extended to the suburban system of Western Railway, Mumbai.
(iii)
Central Railway should ensure that suitable systems are put in place for correct
accountal, collection, settlement, proper MIS reports and appropriate fool proof
security features.
(iv)
RBI guidelines for use of smart cards should be followed and proper
arrangements entered into with clearing and settlement bankers.
(v)
At an appropriate stage, a proper IT audit of the proposed system by CRIS
should be carried out and CRIS should review the performance of the project.
(vi)
The system should provide documentation of the cost distribution format.
(vii)
Free power supply should be made available from the existing power supply at
the stations. No separate augmentation is required.
(viii)
Checks to detect fake cards and travel without validating the cards should put in
place by the Railway.
This issue in consultation with the IT directorate and with the concurrence of the
Finance directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
DA: As above.
( U. Hazarika)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
No.2005/TG I/10/CR/Smart Card New Delhi: /02/2007
Copy to:
FA&CAOs, Central Railway.
Directors (Audit), Central Railways.
For Financial Commissioner, Railways
Copy to:
(i)
MD/CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
(ii)
Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railways.
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