Handheld devices for TTEs
550 HHTs (Hand Held Terminals) have been provided in Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Gatimaan Express. Further procurement of 10,000 more HHTs is under process.
● In addition to HHTs, more than 13,000 Portable POS (Point of Sale) have been provided to TTEs for digital transactions. Provision for ticket checking through QR code on tickets has been implemented in HHT Application.
● Instructions have been issued to discontinue pasting of reservation charts outside the reserved coaches from 01 September 2018. Further, display of physical reservation charts has also been dispensed with for those stations where electronic chart display facility is available.
Passenger Trains Being Converted to MEMUs (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) to Reduce Carbon Footprint:
IR is gradually converting passenger trains to MEMU which is a cleaner and more efficient alternative, and also has a positive impact on the environment. During the period 01 April 2014 to 31 March 2021 about 350 passenger trains have been converted to MEMU.
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