Single Window web Interface – “The Indian Railway web Portal” - Launched for the Benefit of Multiple Rail users

Ministry of Railways

Single Window web Interface – “The Indian Railway web Portal” - Launched for the Benefit of Multiple Rail users
E-Ticket on Mobile Phone now Possible through new Web Portal Facilitating Travel by Merely Displaying SMS Without Ticket Printout
No Travel Agents Allowed to use New Web Portal to Facilitate Convenient Booking by Normal Passengers

In a milestone measure undertaken by Ministry of Railways for the benefit of rail users, a comprehensive Indian Railway Web Portal with the URL www.indianrailways.gov.in has been launched with a view to consolidate all the services and information onto a single window web-interface for the public. This comprehensive omnibus single window web interface will be for the entire Rail User community of India whether they are Passenger Service, Freight Service or Parcel Service Customers.

At an impressive programme jointly organized by Eastern Railway and Kolkata Metro Railway yesterday at Kolkata, former Union Railway Minister and presently the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee launched this unique public friendly facility. Minister of State for Railways, Shri Mukul Roy was among those specially present on this occasion. The other activities inaugurated at this function included Automatic Fare Collection & Passenger Control System (AFC & PC) gates at all Kolkata Metro Stations.

Indian Railway Web Portal has following components:

1. Hosting the existing websites of Railway Board, all the Zonal Railways, Production Units onto the portal.
2. Creation of uniform Web address system of all the Railway Websites
3. Tracking facility for freight trains running and Parcels status by customers
4. Journey planner with user-friendly functionalities.
5. E-ticket functionality dedicated for normal passengers.
6. Facility to book retiring rooms for any station.
7. Mobile phone based ticket booking in which passenger need not print his/her ticket but carry the display ticket sent to his/her mobile phone through SMS.
8. Web and SMS based Complaints and Suggestions Management System for all Railway customers

The e-ticketing module of the Indian Railway Web Portal is expected be the most sought after facility by the normal passenger. The e-ticketing operations of IRCTC on its website shall also continue in parallel. In the additional facility of e-ticketing provided by IR Web Portal, no travel agents have been allowed so that normal passengers can have ease of booking during peak hours.

The Portal will broadly provide e-ticketing on the Internet (booking and cancellation) and e-ticketing on mobile phone (booking and cancellation).

Individual users choosing to use the e-ticketing facility shall be required to register himself/herself for the first time for this purpose after submitting the mandatory details and shall be provided a unique user ID. This registration will be free of charge. Thereafter he can avail the services of Booking and Cancellation of e-tickets. He can take a printout of the e-ticket which is known asElectronic Reservation Slip (ERS).

Individual users desirous of utilizing the facility of booking e-ticket on mobile phone ( which is being named as m-ticket), having requisite internet facility can do so by downloading the mobile ticketing application on the mobile phone from the IR Portal, using the URL sent in SMS. On completion of booking and payment formalities, a SMS containing the ticket details will be sent to user which is referred to as Mobile Reservation Message – (MRM). The cost of MRM from IR Web Portal shall be borne by Indian Railways. Such passengers need not require to carry a print out of the ticket and instead display the SMS (namely MRM). Similarly a Screen-shot of the e-ticket displayed through laptops/palmtops (referred as Virtual Reservation Message – VRM) will also be construed as e-ticket and such passenger also need not take a print out of the e-ticket and instead display the Screen-shot on their laptops/palmtops.

• It is mandatory that at least one passenger booked on the e-ticket/m-ticket carry at least one of the following eight proofs of identity (in original ) :
  Ø Voter Photo Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India.
  Ø Passport.
  Ø PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department.
  Ø Driving License issued by RTO.
  Ø Photo Identity card issued by Central/State Government.
  Ø Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized school/college for their students.
  Ø Nationalized Bank Passbook with photograph.
  Ø Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph

ERS/MRM/VRM along with any one of the eight prescribed ID proofs in original and the indication of the passenger(s)’ name(s) in the Reservation Chart will entitle the passenger(s) to travel.

ERS/MRM/VRM along with one of the eight prescribed proofs of Identity in original will also authorize the passenger to enter the platform on the day of journey and he/she will not be required to purchase platform ticket. ERS/MRM along with original ID proof will be required to be produced on demand by Ticket Checking Staff on the platform.

The facility of booking e-tickets through IR Web Portal will be available from 00.30 hours to 23.30 hours daily. The booking for a particular train shall be permitted up to the time of preparation of reservation charts.

A maximum of eight PNRs per user ID per month shall be permissible. The passengers can book seats/berths on the e-ticket on the web portal against General quota/Tatkal quota/Ladies quota/Senior Citizen Quota. No concessions, except Senior Citizen concession, will be allowed on e-tickets. No Group Booking shall be permissible on e-ticketing through Indian Railway Web Portal.

The service charges levied by the Railways will be Rs. 5/- per ticket for Sleeper Class (SL) and Second Sitting (2S) classes and Rs. 10/- per ticket for all other Reserved Classes.

The detailed procedure of cancellation and refund has also been mentioned in the IR Web Portal.

The detailed commercial circular of Ministry of Railway on this introduction of e-ticketing and ticketing through mobile phone on IR Web Portal can be seen in www.indianrailways.gov.in

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Creation of 53 Technical Posts for CEPT &Approval of Recrutment Rules

The Directorate letter No. 43-32/2008-PE II Dt. 06.07.2011 with regard to duties to responsibilities of OSD (CEPT) at Postal Directorate in which it is stated that fresh creation of 53 technical posts for CEPT is being pursued.

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Model Question for IPO Examination-Vol II (Q 108-125)

Model Question for IPO Examination-Vol II
(Q 108-125)

Q108 When will forward the schedule of schedule of bills Paid from HO to Director of Accounts Postal a. 1st of every month b. 10th of every month c. 1st and 16th of every month

Q109 From the following who have right to forward the returns relating Indian postal order to DAP not later than 5th of every month? a. GPO b. Presidency Post office c. None of these

Q110 Who will responsible for all the monetary transactions of the divisions and for the correctness of the accounts in RMS a. SRO b.SA c. Head Record Officer

Q111 Form ACG 33 is related with a. Cash Abstract in head Record b. HO Summary c. TCB

Q112 What is purpose of preparation of ACG40 in RMS? a. record the receipt and payment b. record the advance details c. None of these

Q113 When will a sender of outward foreign parcel get customs duty as refund from department? a. Parcel is returned as undeliverable b. Parcel is in a damaged condition c. Never refunded the customs duty

Q114 Payment of account of international and commonwealth reply coupons has to be credited ---------------- account head a. UCP b. Bills Paid c. Payment of refund

Q115 Payment related with Compensation for registered articles should be credited ---------- account head a. Bills Paid b. refund of article c. UCP

Q116 Service pensions payable in India under pensions Act ---------- of civil service regulations a. 1871 b. 1898 c. 1902

Q117 The gratuity payment can be made through the branch Office The above said statement is a. True b. False

Q118 Form No pension 7 is related with --------- a. PPO register b. Pension Payment Voucher c. Pension Payment Order

Q119 Who will prepare separate file in respect of pension payment order by the Postal Accounts a. Postmaster b. DPM Accounts Branch c. DPM SB Branch

Q120 Who will issue duplicate PPO when the PPO is lost in transit? a. Postmaster of Head office b. Divisional Heads c. Director of Accounts

Q121 In which post office the duties related with pension payment is entrusted with Deputy Postmaster ? a. Presidency Post office b GPO c Selected HOs

Q122 pensioner can be exempted from personal appearance for payment , if he produce life certificate from a Group A or B government Servants The Above said statement is a. True b. False

Q123 Pensioner can entrust a person who posses power of attorney to receive pension . when it will possible ? a. Pensioner is out of India b . Pensioner is not in home station .c payment is not possible to power of attorney

Q124 Declaration in form TR 40 should be collected from recipients of family pension should be collected ------------ a. monthly b. quarterly c. Half yearly

Q125 Provisional payment of Pension is made through -------- a. ACG 40 b. ACG 108 c. ACG 101

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Children Education Allowance -Clarification

Directorate’s letter No. 33-4/2011-PAP dt. 05.07.2011 with regard to DOPT clarification on Children Education Allowance is reproduce hereunder in the following link.

Ø Dte. Letter No. 33-4/2011- PAP Dt. 05.07.2011

PPOST OFFICES TO OFFER CORE BANKING SOLUTION BY NEXT YEAR

In a major exercise to boost its profitability, the Department of Posts (DoP) plans to introduce core banking solution besides setting up India Post ATMs and debit cards for its customers.

"We have set target of bringing in core banking solution by 2012. It will ensure smooth online transactions. We are giving some e-payment services, but they are fragmented," a top official from Department of Post said.

He added that the work for setting up 1,000 India Post ATMs was in advanced stage and DoP had already held parleys with vendors on this front. "We will also issue debit cards to our existing savings account-holders," the source added.

The DoP is tying up with banks so that customers can use their India Post debit card at any ATM machine pan-India. With a network reach of over 1.44 lakh post offices, DoP hopes to transform itself into a post bank.

"Yes, this is very much possible. We are offering three-fourth of a bank's services and have the widest reach. The infrastructure is almost ready. In fact, we have given this proposal to the Ministry of Finance and are waiting for its comments," he added.

The lack of modern banking facilities in rural areas and dependence of villagers on informal sector for their credit requirements prompted government to establish a post bank. "The aim of establishing a post bank is to provide banking services to the rural poor who still do not have modern banking facilities and still have to depend on informal sector for their credit requirements," he said.

The Planning Commission had allocated Rs 5 crore during the 11th Plan period towards this purpose under the head of 'studies and miscellaneous expenditure relating to setting up of Post Bank of India'. The DoP with its huge network already provides various financial services, including a post office savings bank, postal life insurance, pension payments and money transfer services.

Source: moneycontrol.com. July 4, 2011

Rate Details for Central Government Holiday Homes

hese are rate cards relating to various Central Government Holiday homes operated by Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Urban Development.

The following gconnect article will give you an idea of locations of these holiday homes and procedure of for booking.

Locations of Central Government holiday homes ( Click Here to Know )

Holiday Homes – Goa, Nainital, Agra, Udaipur, and Shimla (Grand Hotel)

Type of Room	Sitting MP/ Central Govt employee on duty	Central Govt employee on Holiday/ Retd Central Govt employee/ Ex-MP	Employees of State Govt/ PSU on duty	Employees of State Govt/ PSU on holiday/retd	Private persons accompanying as Guest of MP/Govt. employee
Double-Bed Rooms	105	210	315	420	525
4-Bedded Rooms*	140	280	420	560	700
VIP Suites	300	600	900	1200	1800
Dormitory*** (per bed rate)	50	100	150	150	150
For Grand Hotel, Shimla only – 50% discount in above rates in off-season [Off-season - 16 July to 30 Sept and 16 Jan to 31 March] *Available only at Shimla, Agra, Nainital ***Available only at Shimla

Holiday Home, Mussurie

Type of Room	Central Govt employee on duty	Central Govt employee on Holiday/ Retd Central Govt employee	Private persons accompanying as Guest of MP/Govt. employee
Double-Bed suites	Rs.210	Rs.210	Rs.525
Double-Bed Rooms	Rs.210	Rs.210	Rs.525

Holiday Home, Mysore

Type of Suites	Sitting MPs/ Central Govt. employees on duty	Ex. MPs/ Central Govt. employees on holiday / retired Central Govt. employees	State/PSU employees on duty	State/PSU employees on holiday Serving/retired	Private persons Accompanying as guest of MPs/Govt. employees.
Single Suite [Booked by DoE, New Delhi]	105	210	315	420	525
Double Suite [Booked by EE, CPWD, Mysore]	120	240	360	480	600
A.C. Suite [Booked by EE, CPWD, Mysore]	140	280	420	560	700
Extra Bed	50	100	150	150	150
Dormitory (Per bed) [Booked by EE, CPWD, Mysore]	50	100	150	150	150
Revised Vide EE, Mysore Central Divn. CPWD Memorandum No.23(51)(1)/2008-09/323 dated 29.5.2008

Holiday Home, Amarkantak

Type of Room	MPs /Central Govt employees	Payment to be made to “Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation”
Double-Bed Rooms	Rs.30	Application to be sent to : Manager (Reservation) Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, Janpath Hotel, Connought Place , New. Delhi.

Holiday Home, Ooty

Type of Room	MPs/Central Govt employees	Employees of State Govt/ PSU /Govt. Companies	Private persons (accompanying as Guest of MP/Govt. employee)
Double-Bed Rooms	Rs.51	Rs.111	Rs.176
Dormitory (8 bed)	Rs.164	Rs.244	Rs.564
Addl. Licence fee will be charged for each additional persons adjusted over and above the specified capacity of a suite/dormitory : Govt. servants – Rs.13, State Govt./PSU employees – Rs.18, Private Persons – Rs. 28

Holiday Home, Kanyakumari

Type of Room	MPs/Central Govt employees	Employees of State Govt/ PSU / Govt. Companies	Private persons (accompanying as Guest of MP/Govt. employee)
Double-Bedded	Rs.46	Rs.106	Rs.171
Three –bedded	Rs. 59	Rs.154	Rs.254
Four Bedded	Rs.62	Rs.157	Rs.257
6-Bedded	Rs. 93	Rs.165	Rs.327
The above charges are inclusive of Geyser Charges @ Rs. 3.00 per bed.

Source : http://www.gconnect.in/

DB Analyzer(Exe dated 05-07-2011)

Recent additions in DBAnalyzer

1. Agreement - Sanchay Post & V2SBCO data
2. Miscellaneous - Balance Verification List for RD accounts
3. Database Discrepancies - PPF - HUF Accounts (3 reports)
4. Reports - Signatures exceeding 150 kb
5. Reports - List of Live RD Accounts allotted to Closed Agents
6. Separate LoT for NREGS / IGNOAPS / IGNWPS / IGNDPS / BPL for HO & SOs

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Source : http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/sdc/sblan.htm

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Enrolling for obtaining Adhar IdentificationNumber -Through Post Office

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Aadhaar is a unique number, and no resident can have a duplicate number since it is linked to their individual biometrics; thereby identifying fake and ghost identities which result in leakages today

It was established in February 2009

The UIDAI is part of the Planning Commission of India . Nandan Nilekani former co-chairman of Infosys was appointed as the first Chairman of the authority in June 2009

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will issue for all residents in India.

AADHAAR program was inaugurated by Prime Minister in Maharashtra on 29 September 2010.

The UID will link a person's Passport Number, Driving License, PAN card, Bank Accounts, Address, Voter ID, etc. and all this information will be checked through a database.

Portability: Aadhaar is a universal number, and agencies and services can contact the central Unique Identification database from anywhere in the country to confirm a beneficiary’s identity.

The Department of Posts is one of the registrars for Aadhaar

The postal department will soon have a couple of counters each and trained personnel will collect the required documents, conduct biometric scanning of 10 fingerprints and iris, feed the data in the system, and provide the applicants with an acknowledgement slip. The Aadhaar card will be sent through speed post.

Please Click AADHAAR CARD ENROLLMENT CAMP

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Revision of consultation / visiting / injection fee of Authorized Medical Attendants (AMAs) under CS (MA) Rules, 1944

F.No.B.12012/03/2010-CGHS (P)
Government of India,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 6th June, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Revision of consultation / visiting / injection fee of Authorized Medical Attendants (AMAs) under CS (MA) Rules, 1944.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M. No.S.14025/10/2001-MS, dated 31-12-2002 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the issue of further revision of consultation / visiting / injection fees of different categories of Medical Officers (Authorized Medical Attendants) appointed for the treatment of Central Government employees and their dependent family members covered under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 of various Ministry / Departments / States / Union Territories has been under consideration of this Ministry for sometime. It has now been decided to revise the same as indicated below :-

Medical Postgraduate / Specialists	In Rs.
Consultation Fees
First Consultation	100
Subsequent Consultation	60
Injection Fees
Intramuscular / Subcutaneous	20
Intravenous	40
Medical Licentiates and Medical Graduates (MBBS or equivalent)
Consultation Fees
First Consultation	70
Subsequent Consultation	40
Injection Fees
Intramuscular / Subcutaneous	20
Intravenous	40

2. These orders will supersede the earlier orders issued on the subject from the date of issue.
3. It is also clarified that now there are no separate charges for day and night consultation, as these were prevailing earlier.
4. This order will be effective from the date of issue.
5. This issues with the concurrence of IFD vide Dy. No. C-2699, dated 3-3-2011.

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