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| Type | Commercial Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | freight |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
To monitor the fleet of Indian Railway wagons, freight trains, locomotives and movement of freight trains across Station /
Projects HOME PROJECTS FREIGHT AND OPERATIONS FOIS Freight Operations Information System Challenges To automate the Freight Operations and Booking Activities viz. indenting, allotment, Rake Supply, loading, etc. To digitalize the Freight commercial aspects viz. charges calculation & collection including rebates, demurrage, wharfage, incentives/discounts, issue of Railway Receipts and more. To monitor the fleet of Indian Railway wagons, freight trains, locomotives and movement of freight trains across Station / Freight Loading Points, etc. B2B Integration with other logistic partners for exchange of information. To revolutionize the Indian Railway freight business by providing information for better decision making and efficient running, thereby improving the economic performance and competitiveness. FOIS 7/22/24, 12:26 PM CRIS Projects/FOIS https://cris.org.in/loadpage?page=proFOIS 1/12 Goals To make available accurate statistics regarding loading / earnings and freight. To bring transparency in allotment of rakes for different Commodities through system generated allocation plan. To supplement Long term planning for increasing section / line capacity. To provide continuous cargo visibility and instant access to information regarding status of consignments in transit to freight customers. Seamless B2B Integrations with Internal applications viz. COA, ICMS, CMS etc. and sharing of data with external Chief Technology Officers also. The objective of FOIS System is to be a single comprehensive IT platform for complete freight operations / information on Indian Railways. This system covers mainly two modules viz. Rake Management System (RMS) and Terminal Management System (TMS) for capturing operating and commercial information across Indian Railways. In addition to these two modules, FOIS offers many more state-of-the-art solutions to bring convenience, transparency, ease of doing business and overall economic growth. Facilitates effective decision making through availability of timely and accurate information. Our Solution By introduction of e-Demand Module, today, the major customers have been provided an IT Window through FOIS which allows them to do so without visiting Goods Sheds and Railway clerks do not play any role in registration of indents or prioritising of one's traffic over others. Introduction of e-Demand Registration module marked a new beginning with majority of freight customers booking their indents, anytime anywhere, through an easy to use interface in a more transparent manner. The applicable Wagon Registration Fee (WRF) is also realized through this module via secure IRCTC payment gateway. More than 43% of total indents are being captured through e-Registration of Indents 7/22/24, 12:26 PM CRIS Projects/FOIS https://cris.org.in/loadpage?page=proFOIS 2/12 the system including almost 100% of Coal booking. The system provides convenience and ease of doing business by helping customers save the hassles of manual visits or interactions with concerned Railway staff. Issue of Railway Receipt (RR) is an integral part of Indian Railways Freight Business, which is a legal document to be maintained by Railways and Customers from the time of loading of goods up to delivery and/or for the purpose of claims. As a practice, 4 copies of the Railway Receipt in 132 column pre-printed stationary need to be printed and preserved for years as record by Railways and Customer needs to transmit same in physical form from source to destination to take delivery of Goods. Electronic Transmission of Railway Receipt (eT-RR) is a green initiative wherein Railway Receipts can now be digitally shared among stake holders and kept as records for Railways. It has been rolled out on PAN India basis. This initiative of process re-engineering in IR Freight business brings transparency and helps maintain the highest level of data security and audit trail in the system. Electronic Transmission of Railway Receipt Rake Permits issued by
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