Pakistan Railways to introduce computerised ticket examiner system

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Railways will introduce a new computerised ticket examiner system by the end of February which would replace existing manual system.

Divisional Commercial Officer (DCO) Pakistan Railways, Rawalpindi Division, Raza Ali Habib informed the state-run wire service that all arrangements were being finalised to introduce the new system which would help enhance the Railways revenue and check the passengers who travel without tickets.

The new system would automatically update everything including time, passengers, seats availability, fare and fine collection etc, he added. Initially, the system is being launched for Rawalpindi to Lahore, on two Rail Cars, he said adding, under the new system, a state-of-the-art Ipad device attached with GPS system would be provided to the ticket checker which would be used to receive fare or fine by a Rail Car passenger.

The system would also help enhance performance of the checkers as they would also be monitored and their location be checked through the devices, he added.

The Ipads would have built in software, he said adding, the checkers are being imparted training to use the devices. To a question he informed that the system would gradually be introduced for other trains. Imported devices have been purchased.

He said that the Kohat-Rawalpindi Rail track was recently rehabilitated besides renovating and rehabilitating four Railway Stations, two each in Rawalpindi and Peshawar divisions to facilitate the passengers of the Kohat Express.

He informed that Pakistan Railways, Rawalpindi Division earned Rs1864.213 million during 2017 while 42,56,318 passengers traveled through rail service.

He further informed that the income of Rawalpindi Railways passenger trains remained Rs 1864.213 million, revenue generated by freight trains was Rs 448.728 million and other heads contributed Rs 290.919 million during last year.