More ATVMs, more CVMs being planned
WR TO EXPAND ITS SUBURBAN TICKETING FACILITIES FURTHER
In order to provide suburban tickets more conveniently and to reduce queues at ticket counter to save time of its commuters, WR is planning to procure
490 more ATVMs for its suburban station. WR has already increased the number of ATVMs from 115 to 171 in last two months. With 24 more ATVMs to be installed shortly, the total number will go upto 195.
Meanwhile, WR has planned to provide 490 more ATVMs for its suburban commuters. Proposal has been sent for 75 new ATVMs to CRIS (Centre for Railway Information System) while a proposal of 415 new ATVMs has been sent to the Railway Board.
ATVMs are a single point of service for various ticketing facilities. one can book single journey ticket, return journey ticket, multiple passengers ticket, platform tickets. Renewal of season tickets can also be done at ATVMs.
WR is also in the process of providing more CVMs for the convenience of its commuters. At present there are 292 CVMs available of WR's suburban stations. WR plans to install 306 new CVMs shortly which are in the process of procurement. These CVMs will have digital display and the printing of tickets will be more clear in these machines. WR's new CVMs will be microprocessor based digital CVMs instead of conventional mechanized type machines.
It is noteworthy to mention here that about 6% of daily card ticket holders purchase about 32000 tickets per day from ATVMs on WR while about 18% of daily card ticket holders purchase tickets from CVMs. Looking at the popularity of CVM machines, WR is also examining the possibility of connecting it to online server.
