18 Jan 2019

Kumbh 2019: Indian Railways launches device for generating unreserved tickets

India

Written by

Sagar Malik

To facilitate the large number of pilgrims visiting the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, from all over the country, the Indian Railways has taken a number of steps.

Notably, Kumbh is one of the largest and most celebrated religious fests across the world.

This year, it is taking place at the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad (now, Prayagraj) from January 15 to March 4.

Here's more on Railways' initiatives.

Details

The Electronic Ticket Machine makes travel easier for Kumbh pilgrims

In order to improve convenience and ease for Kumbh Mela pilgrims traveling from the Allahabad Railway station, the North Central Railway zone has launched an Electronic Ticket Machine for issuing unreserved tickets to passengers.

The machine runs on a 4G SIM card and GPRS system, and can update transactions every 2-4 seconds on a local server.

Features

Features of the service

The tickets generated through the device are subsequently numbered and printed on the Railways' supplied stationery.

The chip-based device works on the principles of Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) with preloaded cards, that even allow third-party sale of tickets.

Further, the ticket printed by the machine also mentions the gate through which the passenger needs to enter the railway station.

Other measures

Other measures taken to handle the Kumbh Mela rush

In order to improve the convenience and safety for the large numbers of pilgrims traveling to and fro the city of Prayagraj, the Indian Railways has taken several measures.

These include introduction of more than 800 special train services, installation of CCTV cameras, development of 5 new FOB and a Skywalk at the Allahabad junction, and beautification of stations.

Additionally, the Rail Kumbh Seva mobile app has also been launched.

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Aadhya Kapoor

Asked on 18 January, 2019

When is Kumbh 2019?

Answered by

NewsBytes

The Kumbh Mela 2019 started on 15 January, and will wind up on March 4.

Surabhi Tambe

Asked on 18 January, 2019

Where will Kumbh Mela 2019 take place?

Answered by

NewsBytes

The Kumbh Mela 2019 takes place at the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh.

Shreyas Tambe

Asked on 18 January, 2019

What device has Indian Railways launched for issuing unreserved tickets?

Answered by

NewsBytes

To facilitate the huge numbers of pilgrims traveling to the Kumbh Mela, the Indian Railways has launched a chip-based device that works as an Electronic Ticket Vending Machine (ETVM) for issuing unreserved tickets in a faster way.

Dhruv Singhal

Asked on 18 January, 2019

What other steps have been taken by the Indian Railways in light of the Kumbh Mela 2019?

Answered by

NewsBytes

The Indian Railways has taken several steps to facilitate passenger rush for Kumbh Mela 2019. These include: 1) Introduction of more than 800 special train services, 2) Development of 5 new FOB and a Skywalk at Allahabad Junction, 3) Installation of CCTV cameras, 4) Separate toilets blocks for men and women, 5) Launch of Rail Kumbh Seva mobile application, 6) Beautification of railway stations.

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