(a) whether any railway stations have been equipped with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines for tickets of unreserved accommodation;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, whether the Railways is planning to introduce such machines to facilitate the process of getting tickets of unreserved accommodation; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): At present, more than 3000 Automatic Ticket Vending Machines for tickets of unreserved accommodation are functional at various Railway Stations across Indian Railways. More than 18% of total unreserved tickets are now booked through these machines.
(c) & (d) : Do not arise.
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