Now a UID for Railway Employees

Alongside the ongoing nationwide drive for Unique Identification (UID) number, another ID initiative of mammoth proportions is unfolding to define each of the 25 lakh railway employees — both past and present — with an exclusive seven-digit number.

Known as RUID (Railway Unique Identification) number, this is the world's largest commercial utility employer's bid to bring its human resources under one umbrella of identification — something it didn't have in its 160 years of operation.

The need for RUID arose when it was felt that in its rolls of serving as well as retired employees the coincidence of more than one person having the same name was occurring much too frequently, causing administrative inconvenience. In the records of over 25 lakh people, common names such as 'Ram Singh', 'Anil Kumar' were cropping up everywhere with different identities and service files. For the Railway Ministry, ascertaining who is who was becoming a tedious task. The need, therefore, was to migrate to a nameless, randomly-generated number. Since the ministry functions through zonal railways, each employee used to be given a new service record number upon transfer between railways and this number, too, was assigned only after completing one year in service. Now, every new employee is being assigned this number right after joining. The system worked fine until the Railways realised that every individual was a collection of a number of IDs like PAN, voter ID.

"The current RUID will be valid for about 100 years even after retirement or demise of the employee. The system can accommodate 99 lakh unique numbers," said an official. After 99 lakh slots are filled in say, 50 years, the new set of RUIDs will probably become eight-digit ones, he added.

Important Informations

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON TICKET CHECKING
QUESTION ANSWER
1. What is provision of railways Act under which TC/TTE can conduct check?
Ans. Section 54 of the Railways Act.

2. Under which section permission to travel certificate is granted by Guard/Conductor?
Ans. Section 55 of the Railways Act.

3. Under which section permission is given to refuse to carry passengers?
Ans. Section 56 of the Railways Act.

4. What are the various checking nipper?
Ans. Nippers ‘M’, ‘V’, ‘O’ & Special.

5. Why are ‘V’ & ‘M’ nippers used?
Ans. V is used for verification and M is used for cancellation of tickets.

6. What endorsement is made on journey ticket against which luggage is booked?
Ans. ‘L’ or ‘LB’

7. What is Excess Charge?
Ans. It is an amount equal to fare or Rs. 250/- whichever is higher.

8. What is the minimum excess charge?
Ans. Rs. 250.00

9. How is excess charge decided?
Ans. It is decided upon the fare for distance the passenger has traveled and detected.

10. What is the function of the TC at the ticket checking point?
Ans. At the ticket checking point the TC is authorized to check the tickets taking entry in to the coaches.

11. In which cases the journey may be seized?
Ans. When the ticket is suspicious one, expired dated pass or the journey authority shows some
irregularities.

12. What is to be done when a ticket is seized?
Ans. Free EFT will be issued.

13. Under which nature of offence a passenger can be handed over to GRP/RPF?
Ans. Passenger is cheating the railway, refuses to pay the due charges, in case of ACP, roof riding,
desist the entry of passengers and other unlawful activities.

14. When is HOM issued?
Ans. for irregular travel.

15. Can a lady passenger be detrained when found traveling without ticket?
Ans. No. She will detain at the starting station or at a station of civil district HQ or at a junction station
between sunrise to sunset.

16. Can a lady traveling alone at night be allowed to carry an attendant with her in first class?
Ans. Yes, but the attendant must vacate the coach on arrival of another lady passenger.

17. Will you allow a passenger to break his journey enroute with free EFT issued to him due to dislocation of train services?
Ans. No. Break of journey is not allowed in such case.

18. What authority is required for using waiting room / retiring room?
Ans. For waiting room – journey ticket and for retiring room – Retiring Room Ticket.

19. What is the validity of a retiring room ticket?
Ans. 24 hours.

20. What is the limit of personal cash of TC and running checking staff?
Ans. For TC = Rs. 750 and for running checking staff = Rs. 1500/-.

21. Is telescopic benefit given on ticket when the same requires extension?
Ans. Telescopic benefit is granted once only.

22. How many times a ticket can be extended?
Ans. Once only.

23. What is the due date of submission of EFT return?
Ans. 4th of the following month with Accounts foils.

24. Where is EFT return sent?
Ans. To Traffic Accounts Office.

25. What document is issued for deposit of TC/TTE cash?
Ans. Money Receipt by Booking Clerk.

26. What is P. A. System and what purpose does it serve?
Ans. Public Address System. It gives information of arrival/departure of the train, Platform No. where it is to be received and other journey related information.

27. What is period for providing sleeping accommodation?
Ans. Between 09.00 P.M to 6 A. M.

28. When is T.C. Report submitted?
Ans. On the following day of collection.

29. How will you charge a passenger traveling in RMS Van or Brake Van?
Ans. First Class fare + Excess charge.

30. Who can travel in Brake van?
Ans. MP/MLA, Police Official, Railway staff for immediate hospitalization on payment of first class fare except the railway staff.

31. How is boarding point permitted?
Ans. On application at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure of the train.

32. What is Incognito check?
Ans. Checking by Railway Officers in disguise.

33. What is the object of ladder check?
Ans. To cover as many as trains to check the tickets of passengers on run.

34. What is the time limit for reporting at station by the TTE and/or Conductor?
Ans. 60 minutes at the train originating station and 30 mts for other stations before the arrival of the train.

35. Whether up-gradation of accommodation is permitted on run.
Ans. On payment of difference of fare it is permitted.

36. What is EDR and who prepares it?
Ans. Exceptional Data Report. It is prepared by the Running Checking staff.

37. Whether Tatkal Reservaion is allowed on concessional ticket or pass holders?
Ans. No.

38. Will you allow Break of Journey on Rajdhani Ticket?
Ans. No, it is not allowed.

39. How is the fare for Rajdhani Express train calculated?
Ans. On point to point basis.

40. Name the free warrants?
Ans. IAFT 1707, IAFT 1707 A and IAFT 1752.

41. Who is provided with Complaint Book on run of a train?
Ans. Conductor, Guard and Manager of the Pantry car or Dinning Car.

42. Which book is consulted for calculating passenger fare?
Ans. IRCA Coaching Tariff Part II.

43. What is the standard weight for charging cycle?
Ans. 40 kgs.

44. Who is authorized to saloon of High Official traveling on HOR?
Ans. Head Ticket Collector or Hd TTE.

45. Will you allow a child below 12 years to travel with his mother in ladies coach?
Ans. Yes.

46. What action will be taken when a hawker is found carrying open light?
Ans. To be made over to GRP.

47. What action will you take if a senior citizen fails to produce his age proof certificate?
Ans. 30% of the fare to be realized through EFT.

48. What is ERS?
Ans. Electronic Reservation Slip - generated when reservation is done through IRCTC.

49. Decode UTS.
Ans. Unreserved Ticketing System.

50. What is the authority for checking tickets?
Ans. Identity – cum – checking authority card.

IRTCSO: A New Begining.

Hi friends, patrons and fellow colleagues

Welcome to the blog of Indian Railway Ticket Checking Organisation. IRTCSO has resurrected from a long dormancy thanks to some dedicated colleagues working relentlessly for its new incarnation. Moradabad in June 2012 started the ball rolling in the form of National Ticket checking Meet and Gorakhpur in February, 2013 culminated the aim and started a new beginning.

It's a new era, new leadership, new people, new ebullience and new beginning. The challenge ahead is daunting but we'll have to surpass it, turn the same as opportunities to create new way for us. Our goal is to unite the scattered cadre and in this respect support of everyone, either in kind or cash or spirit or wishes is but neccessity of the time.

Seize the time,
Seize the opportunity
let's come forward
hand in hand
to face the challenge
and come out victorious.


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