Establishment of ATVM facilitators, STBA & YTSA in Jammu Division soon

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 7: With the objective of providing better and convenient ticketing facilities to passengers and employment opportunities to unemployed youth, Northern Railway, Jammu Division has invited applications from eligible individuals and agencies for setting up Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM) Facilitators, Station Ticket Booking Agents (STBA) outside station premises, and Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendras (YTSA) at various stations of the division.

The last date for submitting applications is 29 July 2026 for ATVM Facilitators, 22 July 2026 for STBA and 23 July 2026 for YTSA.

The Automatic Ticket Vending Machine is a touch-screen based machine installed by Railways at stations. Its main objective is to provide relief to passengers from long queues for purchasing unreserved tickets, platform tickets and monthly season tickets. ATVM Facilitators are also deployed at stations to assist passengers who are unable to operate the machine.

Under the Station Ticket Booking Agent scheme, private agents will be appointed at small railway stations to provide unreserved tickets to the general public. The main objective is to provide tickets to passengers easily without any hassle and to reduce the workload at railway ticket counters. This facility will mainly be applicable at NSG-4, 5 and NSG-6 category stations. Agents will be provided commission at a prescribed percentage by Railways on ticket sales.

The Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra is a PPP - Public Private Partnership scheme of Railways. Under this, permission will be granted to open railway ticket counters in markets. At these centres, passengers can book both reserved and unreserved tickets. As per Railway rules, these centres will be allowed to charge an additional service fee from passengers. Priority will be given to experienced agents under this scheme.

This initiative, under the leadership of Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu, Uchit Singhal, is an important step by Jammu Division towards promoting "Digital India". It will encourage cashless transactions and technology-based ticketing. Along with this, these schemes will also create new direct and indirect self-employment opportunities for local youth, self-help groups and experienced agents.