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2. PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
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3. White Paper 2015
Railways, perhaps along with post offices, are the
only two institutions in India with a deep network
which if tapped judiciously can create substantial
improvements in the hinterland. Railways was
always considered as a mode of transport in our
country. We want to see the railways as the
backbone of India's economic development.
- Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi
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4. IR-The Carriers of the Nation
IR transports
highest
passenger
throughput in
the world.
Agriculture
IR carries
around 87% of
fertilizer
Mining
IR carries
around 82% of
iron & other
ores
Power
IR carries
around 90% of
the coal
produced in
India
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5. Indian Railways is a great national asset
Runs 21,000 trains
daily
12,000 trains for 23
million passengers
per day, 8,000
stations
It is equivalent to
moving the entire
population of
Australia.
9,000 freight trains
per day
Support 13 lakhs
people through
employment
The third largest
network
66,000 route, Is more
than one and half times
the circumference of the
earth.
Select club of
countries, 1098.5
million tones in year
2014-2015
IR has
116000 km of tracks
139000 bridges
26000 km of electrified
8500 stations
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6. Growth since independence
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7. Freight loading in
NTKM-16 times
Passenger kms in
millions -16 times
Even when Route
increased only by 23%
Doubling, Multiple lines
increased only by 3
times
1947 till 2015 – The productivity story
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8. BETTER JOURNEY
EXPERIENCE
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9. Better Journey Experience
E-Catering
Service: for
booking food
and getting it
delivered on
train berth
(http://www.e
catering.irctc
.co.in)
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WVM (Water Vending Machine) at stations: for drinking water
bottles and water refilling at cheap rates (Ref: Commercial Circular
No.36/2015 dated 16.06.2015)

10. Better Journey Experience
• Ready to Eat Meals
• Concierge services
• Mid segment tourist trains
• Destination alert in Rajdhani & Duranto
• E-ticket portal in Hindi
• Lower birth to senior citizen
• Online ticketing for differentially abled
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11. Better Journey Experience
• Automatic Refund in cancellation of trains
• Opening of PRS beyond 20 hours on week
days
• Change in internet booking timing- 00:30 to
23:45
• Advance reservation 120 days
• Defence travel system on online portal
• Handheld terminal to TTE-about to be
implemented
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12. Better Journey Experience
• Mechanised laundries 38 done 6 more in
this year, 64 target
• OBHS 500 pair covered 400 more planed
• Disposable bag along with bedroll pilot
work in SE,E,SW,W,CR
• Disposable bedroll launched
• Built in dustbin in non AC coaches- All new
covered retro-fitment in 5000 coaches
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13. Better Journey Experience
• Quality of linen-Final design is approved to
be rolled out in select trains
• Entertainment facility in shatabdi, already
available in two shatabdi 6 more by March
• Mobile phone charging facility in general
and sleeper class, 1718 SL and 746 GS
• Wi-Fi 12 station included 400 station all A1
& A categories within 2 years
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14. Better Journey Experience
• Self operated lockers implemented on 5
stations
• Online booking of wheel chairs
implemented on select stations
• More birth by increasing number of
coaches 65000 coach trips and 884
permanent augmentation
• EMU AC coach for Mumbai Suburban by
March
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15. Better Journey Experience
• Increase lower berth quota for senior
citizen
• Folding ladder in coaches
• Model Rake of Mahamana Express
,superior coach design
• Replacement by LHB coaches
• Lift and escalators- 33 / 11 provided,60/25
by March
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16. Better Journey Experience
• Executive Lounge: Services like wash and
change, wi-fi, live TV, channel music,
newspaper/book stand, buffet services, concierge
services for pre-departure and post-arrival
assistance to passengers etc on payment basis.
• Battery-operated cars: for differently-abled
persons and old persons.
• Lady RPF escort and CCTV for Lady special
sub-urban trains.
• Mobile app “M-Indicator”: to know more about
sub-urban trains and plan journey
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17. Better Journey Experience
• All braille enabled coaches all new and
650 retro fitment targeted
• Wider Entrance differentially-abled coach
prototype developed by ICF
• MoU with NID signed for better coach
interiors
• MoU with NIFT for better linen and
curtains
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18. Better Journey Experience
• On line Retiring Room booking
(http://www.irctctourism.com)
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19. 1900’s to 21st Century
The ticketing revolution
Printed Tickets
Internet / Mobile Tickets
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20. Better Journey Experience
Dial 139 or stand in the queue
Now on MOBILE
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21. Better Journey Experience
Now no queues, just use your
mobile or internet at home
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22. Unreserved Ticket Booking: A Journey
PCT (Printed Card Ticket)
SPTM (Self printing ticketing machine)
UTS (Unreserved Ticketing Sytem)
Mobile Ticketing (Yet to be
popular)
ATVM, Smart Cards (Successful in
Suburban)
JTBS, GTBS, STBS (Continuing)
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23. Reserved Ticket Booking: A Journey
PCT/BPT based Manual reservation
Computerised PRS (Passenger Reservation System)
Internet-Ticketing, Doorstep Delivery
Mobile Ticketing
E-Ticketing (Paper Ticket), RTSA
E-Ticketing (Paperless), RTSA
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24. Cash on delivery (COD)
https://www.services.irctc.co.in/beta_htmls/book_my_train/template.html
Mobile apps for all platforms
Rs 40 will be charged for the
delivery of each Sleeper Class
ticket, Rs 60 will be charged
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25. SMS & USSD Based Ticket
Airtel Money
Mobitkt
BharatBPO
BSNL Prepaid
https://www.services.irctc.co.in/bet
a_images/sms_booking/sms_ussd.
pdf
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26. Passenger Help-lines and Complaints
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27. Electrical Coach Care
Brighter, Cooler Coaches
From 24 Volt Lighting
system to 110 Volt
system.
Better lighting and
fannage to passengers
Now LED lights making
coaches brighter and
saving energy at the
same time.
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28. Travel capacity Enhanced
Capacity enhancement in trains 8801
New Trains 138
Extension 111
Stoppages 107
Special Trains 20380
Coach enhancement(permanent) 1660
Coach enhancement(temporary) 37549
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37. Transparency
• Task force for creation of internal checks
and balances created
• Power delegated to GMs and DRMs for
tendering for quicker decision
• Concept note on rail development
authority uploaded on IR website and
comments invited
• List of twitter handle of GMs and DRMs
published for complaints and suggestion
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38. Transparency
• E- registration of wagon demands
• Automatic rebate for traditional empty flow
direction
• Mobile- application for freight application
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39. Human Resource
• Yoga training has been made mandatory
in all training courses in CTI & ZRTI
• Specialized program on soft skill to front
line staff
• MoU with MSDE for skill training
• For rationalization of man power HR audit
company Deloitte entrusted with
rationalization of group A service
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40. Human Resource
• Railway chair setup at TERI University
• Academic service agreement signed with
beizing university
• 48500 group c recruitment process
underway
• To boost the moral of employee Hon’ ble
MR has started birthday wishes to every
employee
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41. ट्रेन संचालन में सुधार
IMPROVEMENT IN TRAIN OPERATIONS
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42. Better Control Office
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43. IMPROVEMENT IN UNIT LOAD
SMALLS TRAFFIC
WAGON LOAD TRAFFIC
BLOCK RAKE TRAFFIC
HEAVY HAUL TRAFFIC
LONG HAUL TRAFFIC
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44. PATTERN OF OPERATIONS
SMALL GOOD SHEDS
MARSHALLING YARDS
PRIVATE SIDINGS
CONTAINER TERMINALS
PRIVATE FREIGHT
TERMINALS
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45. USE OF IT IN OPERATIONS
MANUAL TRAIN MONITORING
FOIS – Rake Management System
FOIS- Train Management System
ICMS (Integrated Coaching
Management System)
COA
(Control Management System)
CMS
(Crew Management System)
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46. CONTROL OFFICE APPLICATION
Computerization of functions of section
controllers like..
Train Ordering
Maintaining Train Information and movement (Abnormal Working,
Stabling, Banker Movement)
Control Chart Printing and archiving
Black Box audio recording & Report Unusual Occurrences.
Management of Maintenance Blocks
Caution Orders printing and archiving
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48. Bio Toilets for Swachh Bharat
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ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY TOILETS
With technology from DRDO
Ministry Of Railways
Railways has set the target to fit
17000 bio-toilets in long-distance
trains as part of its 'Swachh Rail -
Swachh Bharat' programme.