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Amendments in the Working Procedure for sale of Unreserved , Tickets/Platform tickets through mobile phones

Commercial Circular No. 45 of 2016
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 45 of 2016
File numberNo.2014/TG-I/10/P/UTS
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicuts
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
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Amendments in the Working Procedure for sale of Unreserved , Tickets/Platform tickets through mobile phones The passenger will get confirmation message with ticket information and ticket in

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= OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
के मे मं सं के

No.2014/TG-I/10/P/UTS on Mobile New Delhi, dated 94.08.2016

Chief Commercial Managers,
Ail Zonal Railways.

-_ MD/CRIS,
Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi.

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 45: OF 2016)

Sub: Amendments in the Working Procedure for sale of Unreserved
, Tickets/Platform tickets through mobile phones.

Ref: Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 09.10.2015. |

In-principle approval for launch of unreserved ticketing through mobile phone was

communicated to all Zonal Railways vide Board’s letter dated 29.09.2015. It was also -

advised that subject to feasibility Zonal Railways may initiate the process of putting up
necessary infrastructure in place for launch of unreserved ticketing through mobile phone
on both suburban and non-suburban sections in consultation with CRIS. No separate
approval is required for.expansion of the system to include new sections. However, Board
is to be kept apprised of launch’and progress of the projects through monthly reports on the
working of the project including the number of tickets sold, passengers travelled; problems
noticed, complaint/feedback received, suggestions if any for improvement etc.

2. Joint Procedure Order for sale of unreserved tickets through mobile phone was issued
vide Board’s letter of even number dated 09.10.2015.

3. Tu modification of the guidelines issued vide Board’s letter. dated 09.10.2015, revised
Working Procedure (Joint Procedure Order) regarding sale of Unreserved tickets/ Platform
tickets through mobile phones is hereby notified for necessary action.

This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of
Railways.

# UL aduounce.

(Vikram Singh)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
~ No.2014/TG-I/10/P/UTS on Mobile _ New Delhi, dated  .08.2016
Copy forwarded to:
1, ADAI (Railways), New Delhi with 36 spares.
2, FA & CAOs, All Indian Railways.
3. Principal Director of Audit, All Indian Railways. 4 oo,
Agl\ :
ही

For Financial Commissioner, Railways.
-2/-

सस्ता aetna nin ea aes

Copy to:
1) CCM/PMs and CCM/PSs, all Zonal Railways a
2) ADG(PR), EDV (1), EDFC, DF(C), DEM, PPS/FC, OSD/TC F(C) & V (SS) branches 5,
of Railway Board
3) Chairman & MDAIRCTC, 11" Floor, Statesman House Barakhambha Road, New Delhi
4) Director General, Professor/T raining & Professor/Commercial Railway Staff College
_ Vadodara

5)” The Principals, Zonal Training Centers, Central Railway/Bhusaval, Eastern

Railway/Bhuli/Dhanbad, Northern Railway/Chandausi, NE Railway/Muzaffarpur, NE
_ Railway/Alipurduar, Souther Railway/Trichy, South Central Railway/Maula Ali, SE

Railway/Sini, North Western Railway/ Udaipur.

6) Director, Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management, Hardoi Bypass Road
.  Manak Nagar, Lucknow 226.011
7) General Secretary, National Federation of Indian: Railwaymen (NFIR), 3, Chelmsford

~ Road, New Delhi
8) General Secretary, All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF), 4, State Entry Road, New -
Delhi, ..

9) Secretary General, Federation of Railway Officers: Association (FROA),Room No.370
.- Rail Bhawan, New Dethi .
10) Secretary General, Indian: Railway Promotee Officers:Federation (IRPOF);-Room

- No.268, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
11) | Secretary General; All India. RPF Association, Room No 256-D, Rail Bhawan, New
Delhi. 2
12) .CTM, Metro Railway, Metro Rail Bhavan, 33/1, I ib Nehtu Road Kolkata-71

‘WORKING PROCEDURE (JOINT PROCEDURE ORDER) FOR
SALE OF UTS TICKETS THROUGH MOBILE PHONES

The pilot project has already been launched for issuance of unreserved ticketing through mobile phones in ५
the suburban sections over Mumbai and Chennai on 27.12.14 & 14.01.15 respectively as per the approval .
of Railway Board vide letter No. 2007/C&IS/OTH/Ref Doc for PPP/52 dated 22.02.2012 with the
provision of printing tickets. Railway“Board has sanctioned the detailed estimate amounting to Rs 5.467 .

‘ crores vide letter No. 2007/C&IS/OTH/Ref Doc for PPP/52/Pt.1 dated 10.03.2014. The pilot

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