[Reader-list] News Items posted on the net on Multipurpose National Identity Cards-66

[Taha Mehmood]

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http://exim.indiamart.com/budget-2007-08/rail-budget2007-08/overview-rail-budget-07-08.html


RAILWAY RESERVATION AT E-SEVA OF STATE GOVERNMENTS, POST OFFICES, PETROL
PUMPS AND ATMS OF BANKS*
*E-TICKET CHARGE FOR SLEEPER/AC SLASHED
TRAIN ENQUIRY CALL CENTRES INTRODUCED
HAND HELD COMPUTER TERMINALS FOR TTES
8000 UTS COUNTERS AND 6000 AUTOMATIC TICKET VENDING MACHINES FOR UNRESERVED
TRAVEL*


The number of computerized UTS counters will be increased to 8000 over the
next two years. 6000 automatic ticket vending machines will also be
installed in major cities and connected with UTS terminals during the same
period. Tickets would also be made available at a press of a button by using
smart cards for
currency<http://exim.indiamart.com/budget-2007-08/rail-budget2007-08/overview-rail-budget-07-08.html#>coins.
Railway also proposes to undertake a pilot project of issuing tickets
through multi purpose smart cards. Under this scheme, customers will have
facility to obtain MST as well as daily ticket on the same card. The card
would be re-chargeable at different places and readable on touch by the hand
held terminals of TTEs.