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Thursday, April 10, 2025

PTO - Preferential Traffic Order 2025-26

PTO - Preferential Traffic Order   



  • Source: The PTO General Order No. 99  (for allotment of Wagons) w.e.f 01.04.2025. Unless canceled earlier, it will remain in force up to 31st March 2026 Please click for RB letter



  • Section 70 of the Railways Act, 1989 - First comes first to serve - Basis for Booking and transportation of Goods.  No priority or No preference  

 

  • Section 71 of Railway Act, 1989 - Orders are issued by Central Government to Railways Administration from time to time - For giving priority or preference to booking and transportation of particular types of commodities in the interest of the Nation / Public in General or for Industrial Development. 

 

  • PTO - Preferential Traffic Order - Published by the Central Govt in Gazette and informed the Railway Administration.  

 

  • PTO validity - 1 Year.  

 

  • The priority route is decided and Goods are carried by that route only

  

General Instructions:  

 

  •  Block Rake traffic is preferred over Peice-meal Traffic. 

 

  •  Traffic will have preference over other Traffic within the same class of Priority in the following order: 

 

1.      Traffic guaranteed under special Schemes 

2.      Traffic in rakes loaded from the Good shed of the station having round the clock working

3.      Traffic booked from Full rake handling siding having mechanized loading facility.

4.      Traffic offered for distance of more than 600 Kms within the same classification  

5.      Single Point Block rakes over two-point / multipoint mini rakes  

6.      Wednesday & Saturday shall be reserved and notified for allotment of rakes as per the ODR - Date of Registration irrespective of the class of priority.   

7.      Monday & Friday will be  nominated two days for according higher priority to traffic covered under Premium Indent Scheme

 

  •  Any Traffic under special orders of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) / Zonal Railways 

Priority

Traffic

A

Military Traffic sponsored by MILRAIL and approved by the Railway Board

B

  1. Emergency Relief works (for natural calamities like floods, drought, earthquakes etc)  - Sponsored by an Officer, not below the rank of Dy.Secretary of Central / State Government or by a Non-Government Organisation.
  2. All Food grains except quota traffic notified by the Railway Board. 
  3. Levy Sugar for PDS - Public Distribution System & other welfare programs sponsored by FCI - Food Corporation of India / State Govts or their agencies approved by the Railway Board. Proposals for sponsorship of any other commodity by a Central Govt agency  will require specific approval of the Railway Board.  

 

C

1

Coal

i) Sponsoring authority is Public Sector Coal - Accepting authority is ED/RM, Kolkata for ER, ECR, SER, SECR & ECoR 

ii) Sponsoring authority is Private coal companies - Accepting authority is COM/CFTM of other Zonal Railways

iii) Sponsoring authority is Coal Importers - Accepting authority is PCOM/CFTM of respective Zonal Railways

2

Iron Ore

Sub - Priority

Traffic Type

C +

From Customer’s own private siding to his own private siding at unloading end of for domestic manufacturer

C

One end to other end, the Customer is having his own private siding at either end for domestic manufacture

C - 

One end to the other end, the Customer not owned by him at both ends. 

3

Other than 1 & 2

i) Non - refined Edible Salt - For the States of West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim & Tripura  - Sponsored by the respective State Governments .  For the other States  - The Sponsored by Salt Commissioner & Accepted by the Zonal Railways (Amendment 2 to GO.98 dated 02.08.2024)

ii) Common Salt to approved iodization plants - For the States of West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim & Tripura  - Sponsored by the respective State Governments .  For the other States  - The Sponsored by Salt Commissioner & Accepted by the Zonal Railways (Amendment 2 to GO.98 dated 02.08.2024)

 

iii) Fertilizer - Sponsored by Fertilizer manufacturers / Importers  - Accepted by the Zonal Railways 

 

iv) POL - Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants - Sponsored by Oil companies - Accepted by the Railway Board 

D

All other Traffic not included in A, B & C

 

Key points for MCQ 

 

  1. PTO stands for Preferential Traffic Order 
  2. PTO validity - 1 Year   
  3. PTO - Issued by Central Govt and published in Gazette
  4. No of Priorities under PTO - 4 
  5. MIL RAIL - Military wing of the Railways  (Office at Sena Bhawan, Army Hqrs) 
  6. Railways Act - Year 1989 (The First act in 1890)
  7. PDS stands for Public Distribution System 
  8. RMS stands for Raw Material for Steel plants 
  9. POL stands for Petroleum, Oil, & Lubricants 
  10. ED/RM - Executive Director Rail Movement
  11. SCO stands for Salt Commissioner Organization - Hqrs - Jaipur
  12. Salt Commissioner is working under DPIIT 
  13. DPIIT stands for Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (Ministry of Commerce & Industry)
  14. Wednesday and Saturday are fixed for allotment of Rakes as per the date of registration, irrespective of the class of priority. 
  15. Monday and Friday will be nominated two days for higher priority to traffic covered under Premium Indent Scheme.

 

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Monday, April 7, 2025

Ex-gratia for Train Accidents, Untoward Incidents, and Manned Level Crossing Accidents

Ex-gratia for Train Accidents, Untoward Incidents, and Manned Level Crossing Accidents

Type of Accident

Ex-gratia for Death

Ex-gratia for Grievous Injury

Ex-gratia for

Simple Injury

Train Accident

(as defined under Section 124 of the Railways Act, 1989)

Rs. 5,00,000/-

Rs. 2,50,000/-

Rs. 50,000/-

Untoward Incident

(as defined under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989)

Rs. 1,50,000/-

Rs. 50,000/-

Rs. 5,000/-

Accident at Manned Level Crossing

(due to Railway’s prima facie liability)

Rs. 5,00,000/-

Rs. 2,50,000/-

Rs. 50,000/-

 

Authority: Railway Board Letter No. 2023/TC-III/49/I/Ex-gratia dated 18.09.2023

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

IRCTC - Latest facts

 

IRCTC - Latest Facts


  • Website:  www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Rail Connect App (Android & iOS).

  • IRCTC revolutionized the life of the common man by enabling online ticket booking for Indian Railways.

  • Launched in August 2002, with just 27 tickets booked on the first day.

  • Record break - 15.88 Lakh e-tickets booked in a single day (21st March 2022) 


  • Record break - 28,434 tickets were booked in a single minute on 12th November 2022 at 11:02 AM.

  • One of the largest e-commerce websites in India and Asia Pacific.

  • NGeT - Next Generation E-Ticketing launched on 28th April 2014. .

  • The NGeT system can book over 26,000 tickets per minute.

  • Share of Total Reserved Tickets - 82.68% In FY 2022-23

  • An average of 12.38 lakh tickets - Booked daily - FY 2023-24

  • The ticket booking service is available 24x7, except for a 35-minute daily break from 23:45 hrs to 00:20 hrs.


Key Points: 


  1. IRCTC launched in 2002 August

  2. NGeT stands for Next Generation E-Ticketing

  3. The ticket booking service is available 24x7, except for a 35-minute daily break from 23:45 hrs to 00:20 hrs.



IRCTC - नवीनतम तथ्य


  • वेबसाइट: www.irctc.co.in और IRCTC रेल कनेक्ट ऐप (एंड्रॉइड और iOS)।


  • IRCTC ने भारतीय रेलवे के लिए ऑनलाइन टिकट बुकिंग को सक्षम करके आम आदमी के जीवन में क्रांति ला दी।


  • अगस्त 2002 में लॉन्च किया गया, पहले दिन सिर्फ़ 27 टिकट बुक हुए।


  • रिकॉर्ड तोड़ - एक ही दिन में 15.88 लाख ई-टिकट बुक हुए (21 मार्च 2022)


  • रिकॉर्ड तोड़ - 12 नवंबर 2022 को सुबह 11:02 बजे एक मिनट में 28,434 टिकट बुक किए गए।


  • भारत और एशिया प्रशांत क्षेत्र की सबसे बड़ी ई-कॉमर्स वेबसाइटों में से एक।


  • NGeT - Next Generation E-Ticketing 28 अप्रैल 2014 को लॉन्च की गई।


  • NGeT सिस्टम प्रति मिनट 26,000 से ज़्यादा टिकट बुक कर सकता है।


  • कुल आरक्षित टिकटों का हिस्सा - वित्त वर्ष 2022-23 में 82.68%


  • औसतन 12.38 लाख टिकट - प्रतिदिन बुक किए गए - वित्त वर्ष 2023-24


  • टिकट बुकिंग सेवा 23:45 बजे से 00:20 बजे तक 35 मिनट के दैनिक ब्रेक को छोड़कर, 24x7 उपलब्ध है।


मुख्य बिंदु:


  1. आईआरसीटीसी की शुरुआत अगस्त 2002 में हुई थी

  2. एनजीईटी का मतलब है नेक्स्ट जेनरेशन ई-टिकटिंग

  3. टिकट बुकिंग सेवा 24x7 उपलब्ध है, सिवाय 23:45 बजे से 00:20 बजे तक 35 मिनट के दैनिक ब्रेक के।

Saturday, December 28, 2024

ATVM - Automatic Ticket Vending Machine स्वचालित टिकट वेंडिंग मशीन

 

ATVM - Automatic Ticket Vending Machine

  • A convenient, cashless solution for Railway tickets 

  • Applicable for 1. Unreserved tickets 2. Platform tickets 3. Renewal of season tickets. 

  • Reduces the queues at ticket counters and enhances the overall efficiency of ticketing services. 

  • Validity: 1 year from the date of issue or from the date of last recharge whichever is later

  • Purchase at designated ticket counters across various Railway Stations. 

  • Recharge: Minimum Rs. 20 and maximum Rs. 20000 (enhances from 10000 w.e.f 08.12.2024)

  • Online Recharge through UTS (Unreserved Ticketing System) on Mobile Website

  • Bonus: 3% on every recharge 

  • Can be used at ATVM Kiosk. 

Advantages of AVTM

  1. Quick ticket purchases thereby reducing waiting lines

  2. Cashless transactions

  3. 24/7 Availability 







ATVM - स्वचालित टिकट वेंडिंग मशीन


रेलवे टिकटों के लिए सुविधाजनक, कैशलेस समाधान


1. अनारक्षित टिकट 2. प्लेटफ़ॉर्म टिकट 3. सीज़न टिकटों के नवीनीकरण के लिए लागू।


टिकट काउंटरों पर कतारों को कम करता है और टिकटिंग सेवाओं की समग्र दक्षता को बढ़ाता है।


वैधता: जारी करने की तिथि से 1 वर्ष या अंतिम रिचार्ज की तिथि से जो भी बाद में हो


विभिन्न रेलवे स्टेशनों पर निर्दिष्ट टिकट काउंटरों पर खरीदें।


रिचार्ज: न्यूनतम 20 रुपये और अधिकतम 20000 रुपये (08.12.2024 से 10000 से बढ़ा हुआ)


मोबाइल वेबसाइट पर UTS (अनारक्षित टिकटिंग सिस्टम) के माध्यम से ऑनलाइन रिचार्ज


बोनस: प्रत्येक रिचार्ज पर 3%


ATVM कियोस्क पर इस्तेमाल किया जा सकता है।


एवीटीएम के लाभ 1. त्वरित टिकट खरीद जिससे प्रतीक्षा लाइनों में कमी आती है 2. कैशलेस लेनदेन 3. 24/7 उपलब्धता