Railway Accounts Department Examinations

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

BPT - Blank Paper Ticket

BPT - Blank Paper Ticket

 

Source: Chapter 2 of Commercial Manual



  • When tickets are required to be issued in the exchange of concession orders, and Police Warrants etc.

 

  • Issued in Local & through booking (separate series) 



  • Machine numbered 



  • Distinct colours for different value ranges, as shown below—

 

Value range

Colour

Up to Rs. 10 (inclusive)

White

Rs. 10 to Rs.30

Yellow

Rs. 30 to Rs. 50

Pink

Above Rs.50

Green

 

  • Entries in BPT - Block capitals 

 

  • Amount in BPT - Bold figures 

 

  •  Prepared in Double sided carbon 

 

  • Letter R in Red bold type  -  For Return tickets 

 

  • 3 foils  (1-Accounts, 2-Passenger & 3- Station Record)

 

  • Each BPT - Only One Passenger (Adult or Child) 

 

  • At times of heavy rush, One BPT for a party of more than 4 persons will be issued (for the purpose of Reservation)  - Separate series of tickets with White colour (regardless of value range) 



  • The upper limit of the value of tickets should be written in the space provided for the “ value under Rs________” .  For example, if the fare is Rs. 120 /-, the value under Rs. 121 /- will be shown. 

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