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PARCEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

(PMS)

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Project PMS Implemented at 10 stations on New Delhi- Howrah corridor

NR---New Delhi, Delhi

NCR--Kanpur, Allahabad

ECR-- Gaya, Patna, Danapur, Mughalsarai

ER-Howrah,Sealdah

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Main FeaturesMain Features

• Direct capture of parcel weight electronically

• Universal windows for all destinations for booking

• Single window for weigh-ment and cash payment

possible

• Advance unloading guidance about inward parcel from the

system at destination

• Tracking parcel with help of barcode technology and

through SMS

• Train Master entry along with scales by Railways

Unloading of packages

Loading of packages

Booking of packages

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BenefitsBenefits Customer

• Track latest status of the parcel through internet and SMS• Reduction in time required for weighment and bookingReduction in time required for weighment and booking

Staff• Automatic freight calculation based on latest rules• Reduction in human errors.

Railways• Loading generally according to priority thereby curtailing

malpractices and complaints• Beneficial to Accounts for internal checkBeneficial to Accounts for internal check• Reduction in ClaimsReduction in Claims• Potential for revenue generation based on improvement in Potential for revenue generation based on improvement in

service.service.

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What does PMS involveWhat does PMS involve

Centralized servers in CRISCentralized servers in CRIS Thin Clients/printers/switches/ups at booking Thin Clients/printers/switches/ups at booking

officesoffices Thin Clients/Electronic weighment machines/ Thin Clients/Electronic weighment machines/

switches/ups in godownsswitches/ups in godowns Barcode printers at common booking windowBarcode printers at common booking window Mobile Barcode scanners at platforms and Mobile Barcode scanners at platforms and

inward godowns with GPRS connectivityinward godowns with GPRS connectivity

Modules Forwarding note Booking-Parcel, luggage, lease, FSLA Loading-Loading guidance-Loading summary Unloading-Unloading guidance, Unloading

summary Delivery MIS System Administration and Master maintenance Bug reporting Data Warehouse

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Above Barcode When read by scanner reads as below\09921101003980001HWH^099 Wt of package.2110100398 PRR No0001 Item NoHWH Destination Stn

Handheld Mobile devices at Parcel offices over Handheld Mobile devices at Parcel offices over GPRS ConnectivityGPRS Connectivity

Handheld mobile devices with barcode scanner facility, Handheld mobile devices with barcode scanner facility, will will be used for transmitting the PMS Data to the PMS server at be used for transmitting the PMS Data to the PMS server at CRIS New Delhi in Realtime fashion, through GPRS network. CRIS New Delhi in Realtime fashion, through GPRS network. The GPRS network will be from service providers as utilised in The GPRS network will be from service providers as utilised in HHT Project. Centralised server architecture must be used with HHT Project. Centralised server architecture must be used with central server at CRIS New Delhi and PDA’s parcel stations. central server at CRIS New Delhi and PDA’s parcel stations.

• The hardware and software requirement including VPN The hardware and software requirement including VPN application at server and VPN clients in PDA’s will be application at server and VPN clients in PDA’s will be addressed by PMS application group. addressed by PMS application group.

• The SIM required with GPRS facility for PDA’s will be The SIM required with GPRS facility for PDA’s will be finalised from service provider by CRIS on behalf of finalised from service provider by CRIS on behalf of Railways. However respective railway shall apply for SIM Railways. However respective railway shall apply for SIM and funds will be made available by railways from revenue. and funds will be made available by railways from revenue.

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VLAN Internal LAN

Handheld with VPN Client on MS Windows Mobile

Firewall to access internet and to protect application and persistence from internet

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External Storage (SAN)

PMS Web Server + Application server

VPN Deployment View

VPN software in load balance

mode(Hardware and software to be

installed by System Integrator)

PMS Load Balancer

VLAN1

VLAN2

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Tracking of parcels through online information of parcels on internet site www.parcel.indianrail.gov.in

Customer can track its parcel against PRR no. on the parcel receipt. This tracking has been integrated with NTES system for expected time of arrival at destination.

MODULES (contd.)MODULES (contd.)

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FSLA (Freight Service & Ledger Account )This module is for daily Registered Newspapers &

magazines to be dispatched in train by paying some security in advance and pays the dues at the end of the month. This has been enhanced with generation of barcode, tracking and delivery.

MODULES (contd.)MODULES (contd.)

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MODULES (contd.)MODULES (contd.)

Lease This module covers the Leasing of Parcel Space in the passengers Trains to the private party. Testing is being done to provide online facility for customer to fill loading manifest and request for leave through internet.

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Training Audio visual help file installed at each terminal. This helps new user to listen and see how to use the modules in software.

Bug reporting For reporting defects in software user can log it in this module, which can be viewed by software engineer at CRIS and can send the corresponding reply in that module itself

MODULES (contd.)MODULES (contd.)

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Online database holds the data only for 3 months Online database holds the data only for 3 months after booking. Data more than 3 months old is sent to after booking. Data more than 3 months old is sent to another database capable of holding voluminous data, another database capable of holding voluminous data, which is called data warehouse. which is called data warehouse.

A separate application has been made to access this A separate application has been made to access this archived data. A person can at any moment of time archived data. A person can at any moment of time can fetch data from data-warehouse for various MIS can fetch data from data-warehouse for various MIS reports.reports.

Data WarehouseData Warehouse

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NDLS CNBALD MGS

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DLI 2892 0

NDLS 9647 0

CNB 2733 2340

ALD 2943 2760

MGS 5 969

GAYA 39 48

PNBE 0 820

DNR 0 32

HWH 23832 24668

SDAH 1034 2929

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Implementation strategy for Roll outImplementation strategy for Roll out

Amount sanctioned by Railway Board Amount sanctioned by Railway Board Rs.115.32 CroresRs.115.32 Crores

Phase-IPhase-I• Corridors proposedCorridors proposed 44• Stations proposedStations proposed 7676• Zones to be coveredZones to be covered 1111

Phase-IIPhase-II• Corridors proposedCorridors proposed 66• Stations proposedStations proposed 144144• Zones to be coveredZones to be covered 55

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Stations proposed in Ist phase Rly-wiseStations proposed in Ist phase Rly-wise Central RailwayCentral Railway 99 East Coast RailwayEast Coast Railway 1010 North Central RailwayNorth Central Railway 44 Northern RailwayNorthern Railway 33 South Central RailwaySouth Central Railway 1818 South-East Central RlySouth-East Central Rly 77 South-Eastern Railway South-Eastern Railway 88 Southern RailwaySouthern Railway 11 West Central RailwayWest Central Railway 66 Western RailwayWestern Railway 1010

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