Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendras (YTSK)

JTBS

What is YTSK?

YTSK or Yatri Ticket Seva Kendra is an outsourcing scheme of the Indian Railways. It allows entrepreneurs to set up ticket sale counters near railway stations and sell reserved and unreserved railway tickets. The selected Yatri Ticket Seva Kendras (operators) sell reserved rail tickets through computerised terminals.

YTSK was conceptualised and introduced with a view to expanding the facilities of both reserved and unreserved tickets. These would be beneficial for passengers as they could get the rail tickets in the market instead of going to the station.

What are the rules governing YTSK counters?

  • YTSK counters can issue all Reserved and Unreserved Tickets.
  • YTSK operators collect Re. 1.00 per passenger as service charge from the passengers, for unreserved tickets. This amount is included in the ticket printed by the YTSK terminal. This commission is retained by the operator as service fees for running the YTSK counter.
  • YTSK counter is authorised to issue cash tickets only.
  • YTSK counter can issue concessional tickets to senior citizens only.
  • No cancellation/refund of ticket at YTSK counters is permitted.
  • YTSK counter is not allowed to sell platform tickets.
  • YTSK operators are allowed to renew season tickets. Each season ticket is to be treated as single ticket/single passenger for the purpose of levy of service charge.

What role does Thinvent play in YTSK?

Thinvent has developed a dumb terminal product that is 100% compatible with the Unreserved Ticketing System of the Indian Railways. Developed in cooperation with CRIS, an Indian Railways body, this product is successfully running across multiple Railways zones and YTSK counters.

Thinvent provides YTSK operators with a turnkey technology solution, including terminal, printer, modem and terminal server.

What equipment is needed for YTSK?

To run a YTSK counter, you need the following equipment: * JTBS compatible dumb terminal. The terminal should come with compatible monitor and keyboard. * Ticket printer. * Modem on counter end. * Modem on Railways end. * Optionally, you may be required to purchase a terminal server on the Railways end.