BENEFITS OF HAND HELD TERMINALS
* Replaces manual paper charts
* Network connected device to ease train ticket-checking on-board
* TTEs can download the working chart on board using terminal
* HHT facilitates updating cancellations of tickets
* HHT enables better utilisation of seats and berths on-board
VASCO
As part of the digital initiative, 41 Hand Held Terminals (HHT) were on Friday handed over to Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) of the Hubballi Division and these HHTs will be introduced with immediate effect in four pairs of trains, which includes the Yesvantpur-Vasco-Yesvantpur Express.
Hubballi Division Divisional Railway Manager Arvind Malkhede distributed the 41 HHTs to the TTEs of the Hubballi Division in the presence of Santosh Kumar Verma (Additional Divisional Railway Manager) and Harietha S (Senior Divisional Commercial Manager - Co-ordination).
The Divisional Railway Manager (Public Relations Branch) Hubballi stated that these HHTs will be introduced with immediate effect in 4 pairs of trains viz., T.No.16589/16590 Bengaluru-Miraj-Bengaluru Rani Chennamma Express, T. No.17309/17310 Yesvantpur-Vasco -Yesvantpur Express, T. No.16543/16544 Yesvantpur-SSS Hubballi-Yesvantpur Express and T. No.20653/20654 KSR Bengaluru-Belagavi-KSR Bengaluru Express.
"The HHT which replaces manual paper charts is a network-connected device to ease the train ticket-checking on-board. On-duty TTEs can download the working chart on board using the terminal. Connected to the Passenger Reservation System through networking, the HHT facilitates updating cancellations of tickets, not joining of passengers, clearance of RAC etc. in the system. It will enable the better utilisation of seats and berths on board and bring more transparency into the system."
Malkhede said the use of HHTs will benefit passengers as it ensures prompt allotment of vacant berths in the course of their journey.
“Real-time charting will ensure greater transparency in allotment of berths. It will ensure better productivity norms amongst Travelling Ticket Examiners as the process of ticket checking will get simplified considerably. Introduction of HHT is environment friendly as it is a paperless initiative."
