Calling for application for engagement of facilitators for Automatic Ticket Vending Machines
The Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chennai Division, Chennai -600 003, for and on
behalf of the President of India, invites applications from Retired Railway employees/General
Public, for engagement of facilitators for issue of unreserved tickets through Automatic Ticket
Vending Machines (ATVMs) installed in stations over Chennai Division. The stations and the number
of facilitators to be engaged against each are given below.
| S. No . | Station Name | Stn. Code | Categ ory | Facilitator to be engaged | S. No . | Station Name | Stn. Code | Category | Facilitato r to be engaged | |
| 1 | Chennai Central | MAS | NSG 1 | 1 | 23 | Taramani | TRMN | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | Chennai Egmore | MS | NSG 1 | 2 | 24 | Chepauk | MCPK | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | Tambaram | TBM | NSG 1 | 5 | 25 | Chintadripet | MCPT | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Arakkonam Jn | AJJ | NSG 2 | 2 | 26 | Tiruvallikkeni | MTCN | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 5 | Avadi | AVD | NSG 2 | 3 | 27 | Chennai Fort | MSF | SG 3 | 2 | |
| 6 | Chengalpattu Jn | CGL | NSG 2 | 3 | 28 | Nungambakkam | NBK | SG 3 | 3 | |
| 7 | Perambur | PER | NSG 3 | 4 | 29 | Saidapet | SP | SG 3 | 2 | |
| 8 | Mambalam | MBM | NSG 3 | 6 | 30 | St.Thomasmount | STM | SG 3 | 5 | |
| 9 | Guduvancheri | GI | NSG 3 | 3 | 31 | Pallavaram | PV | SG 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | Perunglathur | PRGL | NSG 3 | 1 | 32 | Chrompet | CMP | SG 3 | 4 | |
| 11 | Tiruttani | TRT | NSG 4 | 2 | 33 | Tambaram sanitorium | TBMS | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 12 | Tindivanam | TMV | NSG 5 | 1 | 34 | Minambakkam | MN | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 13 | Chennai beach | MSB | SG 1 | 4 | 35 | Chennai Chetpet | MSC | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 14 | Velacheri | VLCY | SG 2 | 5 | 36 | Tirusulam | TLM | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 15 | Guindy | GDY | SG 2 | 5 | 37 | Ponneri | PON | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 16 | Palavanthangal | PZA | SG 2 | 1 | 38 | Ennore | ENR | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 17 | Ambattur | ABU | SG 3 | 3 | 39 | Athipattu | AIP | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 18 | Villivakkam | VLK | SG 3 | 1 | 40 | Kavaraipettai | KVP | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 19 | Basinbridge | BBQ | SG 3 | 1 | 41 | Tiruvottiyur | TVT | SG 3 | 1 | |
| 20 | Tiruninravur | TI | SG 3 | 1 | 42 | Tiruvanmiyur | TYMR | SG3 | 2 | |
| 21 | Vyasarpadi jeeva | VJM | SG 3 | 1 | Total | 91 | ||||
| 22 | Pattabiram | PAB | SG 3 | 2 | ||||||
The advertisement notice and application form are available in Southern Railway
website –www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Date of availability of application form in website From 30.05.2024 (Thursday)
Date of issue of application form in the website From 30.05.2024 (Thursday)
Last date for submission of file in application forms Upto 15:00 hrs of 20.06.2024
(Thursday)
Eligibility conditions
- Railway Employee
a) All retired Railway employees who had served in any Department of Southern Railway
are eligible to apply.
b) Spouses and adult children of retired Railway employees may also be allowed to assist
and work as facilitators in addition to retired Railway employees working as facilitators.
(Only one person for one retired Railway employee to be nominated by him/her)
c) Spouse/adult children of retired railway employee shall not have any claim for
employment in Railways. An undertaking to be given by Retired Railway employees on
their engagement.
d) Applicants residing near the station of choice will be given preference.
e) No Railway staff who has been removed/dismissed from the service on the grounds of
doubtful integrity will be engaged as facilitator.
- General Public
a) General Public applying for the engagement of ATVM facilitator should be not below
than 18 years of age – Proof for age to be enclosed.
b) A matriculate/SSLC or equivalent exam passed – Proof for educational Qualification to
be enclosed.
c) A resident of the same district where the station applied is situated – Proof of residential
address to be enclosed.
d) Police verification certificate from the local police station serving the residence to
be enclosed.
e) Applicant should be able to converse in English, Hindi and Regional Language. At
least, the regional language is essential.
f) The applicant should submit a copy of submit his/her Aadhar Card and PAN card with
the application failing which his/her application will not be considered.
- Terms of engagement
a) While shortlisting candidates from general public for engaging as facilitator, in case
retired railway employees also express their willingness, preference will be given to
retired railway employees for engaging as facilitator.
b) The station applied for should be selected by the applicant. The applicant can apply
for one station only.
c) If more applications are received against requi5rement, the selection will made by
drawal of lots
d) The tenure of ATVM facilitator will be for one year up to 31.03.2025 which may be
extended on yearly basis as per Railway Board’s guidelines.
e) No remuneration will be paid by Railways. The facilitator is eligible for 3% of the
commission of the value of tickets sold subject to rules in force.
f) For operation of ATVM, facilitators will be rostered by the station in-charge on rotation
basis.
g) Commencement and closure of work should be reported to the station in-charge every
day duly recording the same in the register kept for this purpose.
h) The cleanliness of the ATVM and its surrounding area will be responsibility of the
facilitator.
i) General public engaged as facilitator will only operate the ATVM and shall not
nominate any other person to operate the ATVM on his behalf.
j) General Public holding smart cards and using ATVMs should be given priority.
k) The facilitators can retain the incentive of 3 % given on every re-charge of smart card.
l) The facilitator should also accept payment by Digital mode from public and will not
deny the same.
m) The rate of 3% is liable to change by Railways any time and the facilitator will not hold
the right for claiming any arrears / compensation / employment.
n) The facilitator should be in a presentable manner in the prescribed uniform by the
Railway administration and converse courteously with the passengers. He/she should
display the identity card with photograph issued by Railway Administration.
o) All instructions issued by the Railway Administration from time to time will be strictly
followed by the facilitator.
p) If any lapse or malpractice is detected and is proven against the facilitator, then
Railway may impose a minimum penalty of Rs.1000 on first offence, Rs.2000/- on second
offence and on subsequent offences. If proven guilty, engagement of facilitator will be
terminated.
q) An agreement has to be executed with Railway Administration by the facilitator duly
incorporating the terms of engagement
- Smart card
The facilitator engaged
a) Will purchase a maximum of three smart card from the station to which he/she is
selected.
b) Will use only the registered smart card for issuing tickets to public through ATVM.
c) Can do any number of re-charges as per his requirement.
d) Will intimate the loss of smart card to the Commercial Supervisor/SM of the station
where he/she is engaged and purchase another smart card in lieu of the lost card and
register the same.
e) The smart cards will be continued to be sold to General Public and they will get priority
in getting tickets through ATVMs. - Security Deposit (for general public)
a) The stations are divided into two main divisions (a) NSG I & NSG II and Other than NSG
I and NSG II.
b) If general public is engaged as facilitator he/she will have to remit the following sum
as refundable security deposit in the form of money receipt or Fixed Deposit/Demand
Draft.
Category of Station Security Deposit
NSG-1 & NSG-2 Rs.50,000/-
Other Stations Rs.25,000/-
c) The applicant will be issued with Letter of Award (LOA) on engagement of facilitator.
He/she will have to commence work within 15 days of the receipt of the LOA. The
Security Deposit will have to be remitted before commencement of the work.
d) If the applicant fails to commence the work or remit the Security Deposit after the
receipt of LOA, his engagement will be cancelled.
e) On completion of the contract, pending dues, if any, due by the facilitator will be
adjusted from the Security deposit and balance will be refunded to the facilitator. In
case if it is proved that the ATVM has been damaged due to any act of omission or
commission on the part of the facilitator, the cost of repair will be borne by the
facilitator.
f) In case the ATVM facilitator expresses inability to operate ATVM, after being engaged
as ATVM facilitator, the security deposit made by the ATVM facilitator will be forfeited.
- How to apply
The application can be downloaded from website www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in.
Only one application should be submitted by an applicant. Multiple applications
will be summarily rejected.
All the information asked for in the application should be correctly filled in.
Incomplete applications forms are liable to be rejected.
The filled in application form with the enclosures as prescribed should be put in a
sealed cover. The cover should be super scribed as “Application for engagement
as Facilitator to operate ATVMs at __ station”.
The sealed cover should be dropped in the box kept for the purpose in the Office of
the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chennai Division, IInd floor, NGO
Annexe, Park town, Chennai – 600 003 between 10:00 hours and 15:00 hours on
20.06.2024 (Thursday).
https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/eoi_cpp.jsp?Division_id=3&lang=0&id=0,3&Search=null&go=null
| S.No. | Name Of Work | Department | EOI No. | Uploading Date | Last Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application for engagement as Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM) Facilitator Over Chennai Division from Retired Railway Employees & General Public | Commercial | M/C.378/ATVM/2024 Dt 30.05.2024 | 20-06-2024 | 20-06-2024 |