(a) whether there is any provision to get railway tickets
and reservation tickets booked through post offices;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the post-offices at locations which are not
connected with rail in the country, including Chhattisgarh
have also been selected for this purpose;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the steps being taken by the Railways
in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): At present, the facility of issuing reserved tickets through
computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) terminals is
available at 117 Post Offices across the country.
(c): Yes, Madam.
(d) & (e): A total of 162 locations including Khairagarh Raj Post
Office in Chhattisgarh, have been selected across the country for
providing Passenger Reservation System in Post Offices at both
Rail Head / Non-Rail Head locations. Out of these selected
locations, 117 locations have already been commissioned.