The first Passenger Reservation System (PRS) of railways in association with the Postal Department in the city was launched at the post office in Sastri Bhavan, Nungambakkam, on Friday.
Inaugurating the facility, Director of Postal Services, Chennai City Region, M.Venkateswarlu said, “We are planning to extend the network with the approval of the Ministry of Railways.” Proposals for setting up PRS facilities at the Anna Nagar post office and in T. Nagar head post office had been made, he said.
Train tickets would be issued at the Sastri Bhavan post office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on all working days.
The facility had been set up following a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Posts and Indian Railways. According to the MoU, rail passengers could buy computerised tickets at select post offices in cities and towns across the country.
The Indian Railways would set up the PRS terminals at the post offices and postal staff would be trained to issue tickets.
Two postal staff would issue tickets at the terminal in Sastri Bhavan. The Tamil Nadu postal circle provided similar facility at Sriperumbudur, Tirupattur (Ramanathapuram) and Gingee post offices.
“The facility would help staff members of over 50 Central government offices at Sastri Bhavan,” said R.Venkataraman, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City.
The Hindu
CHENNAI, September 18, 2010
