File No.SCR-BZA0COML(PS)/11/2019-O/o CH.

OS/PASSENGER/COML/BZA/SCR
भभारत सरकभार / Government of India ममं.रर .प कभा कभायभार्यालय,
रर ल ममंतभालय / Ministry of Railways Office of the DRM
कवजयवभाडभा ममंडल /
दकक्षिण मध्य रर लवर / South Central
Vijayawada Division
Railway
वभाकणज्य कवभभाग,
Commercial Branch
कवजयवभाडभा, Vijayawada.
आन्ध पदरश्र, Andhra
Pradesh
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No.B/C.518/STBA/(e-file 7791)/PRS/BTTR Date: 13-06-2024
Dy.CCM/PM/SC

Sub: (i). Withdrawal of PRS facility (Unified location) at Bitragunta (BTTR) Station and
(ii). Shifting of charting location from BTTR to NLR for train No. 17237 BTTR-MAS.
Ref: Confirmation letter to Sri N.Suneel Kumar vide lr. No. B/C.565/STBA/BTTR/ 2023
dt. 15.06.2024.
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With reference to the above cited subject, it is to inform that as per the extant guidelines,
DRM’s approval has been obtained for withdrawing PRS facility at Bitragunta (unified
location) Tender Notice No. 01/2024/STBA/BZA dt. 15-02-2024 has been issued for engaging
STBA at BTTR & confirmation is also issued to the eligible candidate vide letter under
reference. The tenure of the STBA is from 15.06.2024 to 14.06.2027.

Further, it is to submit there is a charting location at BTTR station for T.No. 17237
BTTR-MAS express which is having reserved coaches in 2S class. The occupancy percentage of
the train is downloaded from PRIMES is summarized as under

Period No. of trips % of booking % of earning

01-04-2023 to 31-03-2024 70 106 93.34

01-04-2024 to 28-05-2024 15 100.79 88.63

Since it is proposed to withdraw PRS facility at BTTR station for implementation of

STBA, it is requested to arrange to withdraw PRS facility at BTTR station and also shift the
charting location from BTTR to NLR for train No. 17237 BTTR-MAS with immediate effect.

(Md. Ali Khan)

DCM-I/BZA
For Sr. DCM/BZA

Copy to Dy.CCM (G)/SC & Dy. CSTE (PRS)/SC for information.

Copy to Sr.DOM/BZA, Sr.DFM/BZA & Sr.DSTE/BZA for information.
Copy to SMR/ BTTR, CBSR/NLR, Section CCI/ NLR: for information and necessary action.
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03/04/2023 1:41 PM
V RAVI VARMA
(ACM/1/BZA/SCR)

Note No. #125

Sub: Proposal for withdrawal of PRS facility at 6 stations - A) PAGM, B) CJM,

VTM, NZD, NRP, BTTR - reg.

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A) During GM'S annual inspection on BZA-GDR section of Vijayawada division on

22-12-2022, PCOM vide S.No. 8.4 of the PCOM 's inspection note no. 21 of 2022
forwarded vide PCCM/SCR's lr. No.C.325/G.III/PCOM/Insp/22.12.20222 dt.
20.02.2023, remarked that "the number of outward passengers dealt on an
average per day at many stations in KVZ-NLR section is very meagre, i.e, just 2
passengers at SVPM, 2 at AXR, 3 at TMC. Division may critically review and
propose closure of these stations for handling passenger traffic" and marked it
for action by DRM/BZA, CPTM, Sr.DCM/BZA & Sr.DOM/BZA.

In accordance to the instructions, a detailed review of traffic dealt all the 66 Nos.
of NSG-6 stations over BZA division has been undertaken. Based on the
recommendations of the Section CCI reports and as per data obtained from
PRIMES on number of Passengers up to Feb 2023 (2022-23), 16 (sixteen) NSG-
6 stations have been proposed for closure for handling passenger traffic where
the outward passenger traffic is less than 10 (ten) passengers per day (F-799 to
805).

Out of the 16 stations, PRS facility is available at Pennada Agraharam (NSG-6)

station and the summary of transactions for the FY 2022-23 as per PRIMES is
placed at F-806. The average PRS transactions at PAGM is only 7 per day.
Further, PRS facility is available at BVRM (4.71 KM) and VVM (5.83 km) stations.

In view of the foregoing, it is proposed to close PRS facility at PAGM station.

B) Identification of stations for appointment of STBA at NSG-5 & 6 category

stations (F-785- 795 ).

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As per extant guidelines on “Implementation of STBAs scheme at NSG-5 & NSG-

6 category stations” vide Railway Board Commercial Circulars No.53 of 2015, CC
No. 04 of 2020 and CC No. 04 of 2022 and drastic decrease in sale of tickets in
post covid period (based on data from April to December 2022) and immediate
requirement for manning reserved coaches of trains, a proposal was mooted for
identification of 06 stations for implementation of STBA scheme for issue of
unreserved tickets round the clock and the reserved tickets will be issued by the
on-duty Operating staff in a separate terminal. The data is as under,

UTS per day PRS per day

STN CATG Manned by
Tkts. Rev., Rs. Tkts. Rev., Rs.

BTTR NSG-5 Comml. – 2 shifts 116 12787 24 2001

Comml.- 8hrs(split)
NRP NSG-6 191 22156 23 2297
Optg. - 2 shifts

Comml. -2 shifts /8 hrs.

NZD NSG-5 224 29188 39 3609
Optg. - 1 shift /8 hrs.

Comml. -2 shifts /8 hrs.

PAV NSG-5 241 20678 21 1266
Optg. - 1 shift /8 hrs.

CJM NSG-6 Comml. 177 11988 22 1655

VTM NSG-6 Comml. 192 15248 21 1229

Unified counters are being operated at all these 06 stations. Further, the booking
counter is in the / adjacent to panel room manned by on duty station master.
Out of the 06 stations, only Vetapalem station is opened for Parcel traffic. Upon
approval of the station for implementation of STBA, it was planned to send a
proposal to Headquarters office for closure of Vetapalem station for Parcel traffic.
Alternately, Chirala will be the nearest station opened for Parcel traffic, at a
distance of 7.94 km. Similarly, it was planned to get the wall between the on
duty SM’s room and booking office at Bittragunta station removed.

The objective of the proposal for conversion of abovesaid stations into STBA
operated stations is to redeploy the released staff against the vacancies in

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commercial cadre and to transfer the lower grade posts of CCTC to amenities
depot, Vijayawada in ticket checking cadre.

In the process, JAG committee has recommended BTTR, CJM, VTM, NZD, NRP
and PAV stations and the recommendations were accepted by DRM (F-793).
Subsequently, Sr.DOM/BZA, one of the member in JAG committee for
identification of stations for implementation of STBA scheme expressed that the
work of issuing PRS tickets by Station Masters at BTTR, CJM, VTM, NZD, NRP will
burden them as these stations are located in the busy main line sections and
utilizing section capacity to the maximum. SMs should concentrate on safe
passage of trains as they belong to safety category and they rarely find gap in
their working, Hence, the responsibility of issuing PRS tickets shall be avoided. It
was also expressed that SMs working at double/triple line sections may be
exempted from such commercial responsibilities especially in THY-BZA-GDR &
BZA-GDV-BVRM- NDD sections for any future proposals (F- 793-795)

In this connection, instructions issued by Hqrs vide lr. No. C/CR/Withdrawal of

PRS/18 dt. 21.12.2018, on "Closure of PRS centers/ withdrawal of PRS/YTS
facility from a Unified counter" are at F-305 for kind perusal, wherein it was
advised that henceforth any proposal regarding the closure / withdrawal of PRS
facility should be forward to CCM(PM) office with the approval of the DRM for
obtaining the sanction of GM.

In view of the foregoing, in order to proceed with the proposal for

implementation of STBA scheme at BTTR, CJM, VTM, NZD and NRP stations, the
PRS facility at these stations is to be withdrawn, which as per extant instructions
necessitates the sanction of GM.

The average PRS transactions dealt per day at the stations proposed for closure
of PRS facility is summarized as under (F-807-808 )

1. PAGM - 7
2. BTTR - 31
3. CJM - 20
4. VTM - 20
5. NZD - 38
6. NRP - 22

If approved, a proposal will be submitted to Hqrs., for withdrawal of PRS facility

at Bittragunta, Chinaganjam, Vetapalem, Nuzvid, Narsipatnam Road stations so
that the STBA scheme can be implemented at these stations.

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Sr.DCM may request DRM to accord approval for closure of PRS facility at the
following six (6) stations - A) Pennada Agraharam, B) Bittragunta, Chinaganjam,
Vetapalem, Nuzvid and Narsipatnam Road stations to submit the proposal for
sanction of GM through CCM(PM)'s office.

04/04/2023 3:32 PM
KUCHI VENKATA SURYA GOWRI NAGA LAKSHMI
(CCI/PASSENGER.SEC/COML/BZA/SCR)

Note No. #126

04/04/2023 4:36 PM
CHITTAJALLU VARA PRASAD
(OS/PASS.SEC/COML/BZA/SCR)

Note No. #127

Sr.DCM may request DRM to accord approval for closure of PRS facility at the
following six (6) stations - 1) Pennada Agraharam, 2) Bittragunta,3)
Chinaganjam, 4) Vetapalem, 5)Nuzvid and 6)Narsipatnam Road stations to
enable this office to submit the proposal for sanction of GM through CCM(PM)'s
office.

04/04/2023 5:48 PM
V RAVI VARMA
(ACM/1/BZA/SCR)

Note No. #128

DRM may kindly accord approval for closure PRS facility at the proposed 6
stations, so as to implement STBA scheme without burdening the SMs at these
stations.

10/04/2023 10:34 AM
VAVILAPALLI RAMBABU
(SRDCM/BZA)

Note No. #129

अननममददत।

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10/04/2023 11:50 AM
SHIVENDRA MOHAN
(DRM/BZA/SCR)

Note No. #130

10/04/2023 12:16 PM
VAVILAPALLI RAMBABU
(SRDCM/BZA)

Note No. #131

10/04/2023 1:36 PM
KUCHI VENKATA SURYA GOWRI NAGA LAKSHMI
(CCI/PASSENGER.SEC/COML/BZA/SCR)

Note No. #132

Ref. to orders of DRM at N.129, regarding for closure of PRS facility for six (6)
stations i.e., 1) Pennada Agraharam, 2) Bittragunta, 3) Chinaganjam,
4) Vetapalem, 5)Nuzvid and 6) Narsipatnam Road stations.

Hence, letter addressed vide DFA No.199214 to Dy.CCM/PM with a copy to

Dy.CCM/G for submission of the proposal for obtaining administrative approval
from GM/SCR for closure of PRS facility for the above mentioned stations. Put up
for sign. of ACM please

10/04/2023 1:53 PM
CHITTAJALLU VARA PRASAD
(OS/PASS.SEC/COML/BZA/SCR)

Note No. #133

10/04/2023 4:16 PM
V RAVI VARMA
(ACM/1/BZA/SCR)

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