Lok Sabha Question No. 3561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Rail Reservation in Post Offices
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH   DECEMER, 2016

## RAIL RESERVATION IN POST OFFICES

3561. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Railway  Reservation  Centres  have  been  opened  in  various  post offices in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- c) whether the Government proposes to extend this facility to other post offices;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  revenue  generated  through  these  railway  reservation  centres  by  the Department of Posts during the initial period till date?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) State wise list of Passenger Reservation System (PRS) opened in Post Offices is attached as Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d) The  extension  of    facility  of  Railway  Reservation  in  Post  Offices  is  an ongoing  process  based  on  the  proposals  received  from  general  public  /  institutions  / organizations  /  Railway  Authorities  and  considering  feasibility  and  viability  of  proposed Railway Reservation Centres.
- (e) The revenue generated through these railway reservation centres since inception till October-2016 is around Rs. 20.86 Cr (Rs. Twenty crores eighty six lakhs).

## ANNEXURE -I

| List of PRS Centres (Statewise)   | List of PRS Centres (Statewise)   | List of PRS Centres (Statewise)   | List of PRS Centres (Statewise)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                           | State                             | Sl. No.                           | Particulars Name                  |
| 1                                 | Andhra Pradesh                    | 1                                 | Penugonda SO                      |
|                                   |                                   | 2                                 | Lankalakoderu SO                  |
|                                   |                                   | 3                                 | Dwaraka Tirumala SO               |
|                                   |                                   | 4                                 | Nuzvidu HO                        |
|                                   |                                   | 5                                 | Vidyanagar SO                     |
|                                   |                                   | 6                                 | Challapalli SO                    |
|                                   |                                   | 7                                 | A.K.Nagar SO                      |
|                                   |                                   | 8                                 | Parchuru SO                       |
|                                   |                                   | 9                                 | Santhamaguluru SO                 |
|                                   |                                   | 10                                | Polavaram SO                      |
|                                   |                                   | 11                                | Jaggaiahpeta SO                   |
|                                   |                                   | 12                                | Vuyyuru SO                        |
|                                   |                                   | 13                                | Gmamidada SO                      |
|                                   |                                   | 14                                | Madhurawada                       |
|                                   |                                   | 15                                | Jaggampeta SO                     |
|                                   |                                   | 16                                | Razole HO                         |
|                                   |                                   | 17                                | Rampachodavaram                   |
|                                   |                                   | 18                                | Tekkali HO                        |
|                                   |                                   | 19                                | Mantralayam SO                    |
|                                   |                                   | 20                                | Markapur H.O.                     |
|                                   |                                   | 21                                | Gorantla SO                       |
|                                   |                                   | 22                                | Srisailam SO                      |
|                                   |                                   | 23                                | Sriharikota SO                    |
|                                   |                                   | 24                                | Rajam                             |
| 2                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 25                                | Daporijo                          |
| 2                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 26                                | Yingkiong                         |
| 2                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 27                                | Anjaw                             |
| 3                                 | Assam                             | 28                                | Kamalabari                        |
| 3                                 | Assam                             | 29                                | Mangaldoi                         |
| 3                                 | Assam                             | 30                                | IIT/Guwahati                      |
| 3                                 | Assam                             | 31                                | Dhekiahuli                        |
| 3                                 | Assam                             | 32                                | Chapakkhowa                       |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 33                                | Purnea HO                         |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 34                                | Tekari P.O.                       |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 35                                | Katihar HO                        |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 36                                | Ghosi P.O.                        |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 37                                | Paliganj P.O.                     |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 38                                | Koachas P.O.                      |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 39                                | Singhia P.O.                      |
| 5                                 | Chandigarh U.T.                   | 40                                | Chandigarh GPO                    |
| 5                                 | Chandigarh U.T.                   | 41                                | Sector-22 PO, Chandigarh          |
| 5                                 | Chandigarh U.T.                   | 42                                | Sector-47 PO, Chandigarh          |
| 5                                 | Chandigarh U.T.                   | 43                                | PGI PO, Sector-12                 |

| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   44 | Khairagarh                   |
|-----|---------------|------|------------------------------|
| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   45 | Bemetara                     |
| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   46 | Baloda Bazar                 |
| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   47 | Jashpurnagar                 |
| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   48 | Naya Mantralaya              |
| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   49 | Kawardha                     |
| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   50 | Kanker                       |
| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   51 | Korba                        |
| 6   | Chhatisgarh   |   52 | Ambikapur                    |
| 7   | Delhi         |   53 | UPSC P.O.                    |
| 7   | Delhi         |   54 | CR Park P.O.                 |
| 8   | Goa           |   55 | Raia PO                      |
| 8   | Goa           |   56 | Mapuca MDG                   |
| 8   | Goa           |   57 | Cuncolim PO                  |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   58 | Manekbaug P.O.               |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   59 | Sanand                       |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   60 | Modasa MDG                   |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   61 | Sidhpur MDG                  |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   62 | Surat H.O.                   |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   63 | Nanpura H.O.                 |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   64 | Nandniketan                  |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   65 | Rander                       |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   66 | Surat Text. Mktg.            |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   67 | Bombay Market                |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   68 | Gondal P.O.                  |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   69 | Reliance Green Colony P.O.   |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   70 | Nakhatrana                   |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   71 | Rajkot P.O.                  |
| 9   | Gujarat       |   72 | Ahwa                         |
| 10  | Haryana       |   73 | Panchkula (Sec. 8) MDG       |
| 10  | Haryana       |   74 | Galleria Phase-4 Post Office |
| 10  | Haryana       |   75 | IC Dundahera                 |
| 11  | J & K         |   76 | Kishtwar                     |
| 11  | J & K         |   77 | Poonch MDG                   |
|     | Jharkhand     |   78 | B.Deoghar HO                 |
|     | Jharkhand     |   79 | Mango S.O.                   |
|     | Jharkhand     |   80 | Ramgarh Project S.O.         |
|     | Jharkhand     |   81 | Gumla H.O.                   |
|     | Jharkhand     |   82 | Mesra S.O.                   |
|     | Jharkhand     |   83 | Simdega MDG                  |
|     | Jharkhand     |   84 | Ranchi G.P.O.                |
|     | Jharkhand     |   85 | Khunti S.O.                  |
|     | Jharkhand     |   86 | Chhatarpur S.O.              |
| 13  | Karnataka     |   87 | Udayapara P.O.               |
| 13  | Karnataka     |   88 | SGS Ashram P.O.              |
| 13  | Karnataka     |   89 | Navanagar P.O.               |
| 13  | Karnataka     |   90 | Siddarthanagar P.O.          |
| 13  | Karnataka     |   91 | Srinivasapura                |
| 13  | Karnataka     |   92 | Kollur                       |

|    |         |   93 | Kote P.O.            |
|----|---------|------|----------------------|
|    |         |   94 | K R Pet P.O.         |
|    |         |   95 | Nelamangala P.O.     |
|    |         |   96 | Gangavathi P.O.      |
|    |         |   97 | Sirsi Town H.O.      |
|    |         |   98 | Haliyal P.O.         |
|    |         |   99 | Yellapur P.O.        |
|    |         |  100 | Dandeli P.O.         |
|    |         |  101 | Sindhanur MDG        |
|    |         |  102 | Kushalnagar P.O.     |
|    |         |  103 | Raichur P.O.         |
|    |         |  104 | Bidar P.O.           |
|    |         |  105 | Bellary Cont S.O.    |
|    |         |  106 | Hospet H.O.          |
|    |         |  107 | Thirthalli P.O.      |
|    |         |  108 | Kollegal H.O.        |
|    |         |  109 | Sandur S.O.          |
|    |         |  110 | Nippani MDG          |
|    |         |  111 | Athani H.O.          |
|    |         |  112 | Saundatti MDG        |
|    |         |  113 | Jamakhandi S.O.      |
|    |         |  114 | Kundapura P.O.       |
|    |         |  115 | Bijapur H.O.         |
|    |         |  116 | Mundgod              |
|    |         |  117 | Bellary DT Ship H.O. |
|    |         |  118 | Chitapur S.O.        |
|    |         |  119 | Lakshmipuram P.O.    |
|    |         |  120 | NR Mohalla P.O.      |
|    |         |  121 | Chintamani P.O.      |
|    |         |  122 | Siruguppa MDG        |
|    |         |  123 | Honnavara S.O.       |
|    |         |  124 | PSI P.O.             |
|    |         |  125 | Virajpet P.O.        |
| 14 | Kerala  |  126 | Munnar P.O.          |
|    |         |  127 | Kumily S.O.          |
|    |         |  128 | Perambra MDG         |
|    |         |  129 | Edathua P.O.         |
|    |         |  130 | Pulincunnu P.O.      |
|    |         |  131 | Charumoodu P.O.      |
|    |         |  132 | Vaikom H.O.          |
|    |         |  133 | Koothattukulam P.O.  |
|    |         |  134 | Santhigiri P.O.      |
| 15 | Madhya  |  135 | Neemuch HO           |
|    | Pradesh |  136 | Pithampur SO         |
|    |         |  137 | Manawar SO           |
|    |         |  138 | Rajgarh (Bio) HO     |
|    |         |  139 | Maheswar SO          |
|    |         |  140 | Dindori SO           |
|    |         |  141 | Sarni SO             |

|    |             | 142   | Shahpur SO                         |
|----|-------------|-------|------------------------------------|
|    |             | 143   | Raisen HO                          |
|    |             | 144   | Chhindwara HO                      |
|    |             | 145   | Amarkantak SO                      |
|    |             | 146   | Betul HO                           |
|    |             | 147   | CTT Nagar Bhopal                   |
|    |             | 148   | Bhopal GPO                         |
|    |             | 149   | Baihar S.O.                        |
|    |             | 150   | Bainsdehi S.O.                     |
|    |             | 151   | Rewa H.O.                          |
|    |             | 152   | Birlanagar S.O.                    |
|    |             | 153   | Dabra                              |
| 16 | Maharashtra | 154   | Dahisar East                       |
|    |             | 155   | Sindhudurg MDG                     |
|    |             | 156   | Powai                              |
|    |             | 157   | Girgaon MDG                        |
|    |             | 158   | Dadar HO                           |
|    |             | 159   | Mandvi PO                          |
|    |             | 160   | Chembur HO                         |
|    |             | 161   | Kurla North                        |
|    |             | 162   | Chinchbunder HO                    |
|    |             | 163   | Nerul Node III PRS                 |
|    |             | 164   | Bhiwandi PO                        |
|    |             | 165   | Dandekarwadi PO                    |
|    |             | 166   | Ulhasnagar-5                       |
|    |             | 167   | Mumbai GPO                         |
|    |             | 168   | Sion                               |
|    |             | 169   | Ichalkaranji HO                    |
|    |             | 170   | Alibag HPO                         |
|    |             | 171   | Antophill PO                       |
|    |             | 172   | Tagore Nagar                       |
|    |             | 173   | Hadgaon (Nanded)                   |
|    |             | 174   | Jintur (Parbhani)                  |
|    |             | 175   | Kannad (Aurangabad)                |
|    |             | 176   | Malegaon HO                        |
|    |             | 177   | Ambejogai (Beed)                   |
|    |             | 178   | Bhokardan (Aurangabad)             |
|    |             | 179   | Rajgurunagar Tal-Khed Dist         |
|    |             | 180   | Barshi SO, Dist - Solapur          |
|    |             | 181   | Shivajinagar SO (Nanded)           |
|    |             | 182   | Malabarhill PO                     |
|    |             | 183   |                                    |
|    |             |       | High Court Bldg. PO Aurangabad     |
|    |             | 184   | Latur HO                           |
|    |             | 185   | Daji Peth So, Dist - Solapur       |
|    |             | 186   | Gurunanak Nagar SO, Dist - Solapur |
|    |             |       | Bhandara HO, Nagpur Mfl Division   |

|    |           |   188 | Ayodhya Nagar SO, Nagpur City Division   |
|----|-----------|-------|------------------------------------------|
|    |           |   189 | Shankar Nagar SO, Nagpur City Division   |
|    |           |   190 | Sawantwadi HO                            |
|    |           |   191 | Akkalkuwa                                |
|    |           |   192 | Malvan HO                                |
| 17 | Manipur   |   193 | Bishenpur                                |
| 17 |           |   194 | Senapati                                 |
| 18 | Meghalaya |   195 | NEHU                                     |
| 18 |           |   196 | Nongstoin                                |
| 19 | Mizoram   |   197 | Champhai                                 |
| 20 | Nagaland  |   198 | Mokokchung                               |
| 20 |           |   199 | Wokha                                    |
| 21 | Odisha    |   200 | Anandpur MDG                             |
|    |           |   201 | Angul H.O.                               |
|    |           |   202 | Aska H.O.                                |
|    |           |   203 | Banki MDG                                |
|    |           |   204 | Bhanjanagr H.O.                          |
|    |           |   205 | Dharmagarh S.O.                          |
|    |           |   206 | Dharmasala S.O.                          |
|    |           |   207 | Gunupur S.O.                             |
|    |           |   208 | Junagarh S.O.                            |
|    |           |   209 | Khariar S.O.                             |
|    |           |   210 | Kujanga S.O.                             |
|    |           |   211 | Malikanagiri MDG                         |
|    |           |   212 | Nimapara MDG                             |
|    |           |   213 | Old Town MDG                             |
|    |           |   214 | Patnagarh MDG                            |
|    |           |   215 | Pattamundai S.O.                         |
|    |           |   216 | Puri H.O.                                |
|    |           |   217 | Rajboasambar S.O.                        |
|    |           |   218 | Salipur MDG                              |
|    |           |   219 | Sundargarh H.O.                          |
|    |           |   220 | Surya Nagar (OUAT) S.O.                  |
|    |           |   221 | Umerkote S.O.                            |
|    |           |   222 | Utkal University S.O.                    |
| 22 | Punjab    |   223 | Mohali Phase-I P.O.                      |
| 22 |           |   224 | Jalandhar City H.O.                      |
| 22 |           |   225 | Hoshiarpur H.O.                          |
| 22 |           |   226 | Ludhiana H.O.                            |
| 22 |           |   227 | Gurdaspur H.O.                           |
| 22 |           |   228 | Ferozepur H.O.                           |
| 22 |           |   229 | Patiala H.O.                             |
| 22 |           |   230 | Faridkot H.O.                            |
| 23 | Rajasthan |   231 | Pushkar S.O.                             |
| 23 |           |   232 | Pratapgarh S.O.                          |
| 23 |           |   233 | Salasar S.O.                             |
| 23 |           |   234 | Nandanwan S.O.                           |

|    |           |   235 | Madanganj Kishanganj H.O.   |
|----|-----------|-------|-----------------------------|
|    |           |   236 | Bikaner H.O.                |
|    |           |   237 | Jalore H.O.                 |
|    |           |   238 | Ajmer H.O.                  |
|    |           |   239 | Pilani S.O.                 |
|    |           |   240 | Jaisalmer H.O.              |
|    |           |   241 | Jaitaran S.O.               |
|    |           |   242 | Taranagar (LSG) S.O.        |
|    |           |   243 | Sanchore SO                 |
|    |           |   244 | Jodhpur HO                  |
| 24 | Tamilnadu |   245 | Sriperumbudur SO            |
|    |           |   246 | Gingee SO                   |
|    |           |   247 | Tirupattur SO               |
|    |           |   248 | Shastri Bhavan SO           |
|    |           |   249 | Alangulam SO                |
|    |           |   250 | Sivagiri SO                 |
|    |           |   251 | Natham SO                   |
|    |           |   252 | Udumalpet HO                |
|    |           |   253 | Pallipalayam SO             |
|    |           |   254 | Idappadi SO                 |
|    |           |   255 | Tiruvadanai SO              |
|    |           |   256 | Mallasamudram SO            |
|    |           |   257 | Aravakurichi SO             |
|    |           |   258 | Pappanaickenpudur SO        |
|    |           |   259 | Villiyanur SO               |
|    |           |   260 | Kodaikanal SO               |
|    |           |   261 | Kalpakkam SO                |
|    |           |   262 | Pudukottai HO               |
|    |           |   263 | Tiruvettipuram SO           |
|    |           |   264 | Tiruchengodu HO             |
|    |           |   265 | MA Reserve Line SO          |
|    |           |   266 | Tisayanvilai SO             |
|    |           |   267 | Peravurni SO                |
|    |           |   268 | Muthupet SO                 |
|    |           |   269 | Pavoorchatram               |
|    |           |   270 | Golden Rock SO              |
|    |           |   271 | Renganagar SO               |
|    |           |   272 | Uttangarai                  |
|    |           |   273 | IIT PO                      |
|    |           |   274 | Chengam                     |
|    |           |   275 | Gandhinagar SO              |
|    |           |   276 | Teppakulam SO               |
|    |           |   277 |                             |
|    |           |   278 | Rasipuram Sembanarkoil SO   |
| 25 | Telangana |   279 | Hanamkonda H.O.             |
|    |           |   280 | Bhupalapaly S.O.            |
|    |           |   281 | Jagitial H.O.               |
|    |           |   282 | Sirisilla LSG S.O.          |
|    |           |   283 | Husnabad                    |

|    |               |   284 | Vemulawada               |
|----|---------------|-------|--------------------------|
|    |               |   285 | Siddipeta H.O.           |
|    |               |   286 | Suryapet HO              |
|    |               |   287 | Bhongiri H.O.            |
|    |               |   288 | Alair S.O.               |
|    |               |   289 | Devarakonda H.O.         |
|    |               |   290 | Godavarikhani S.O.       |
|    |               |   291 | Jogipeta S.O.            |
|    |               |   292 | Sangareddy H.O.          |
|    |               |   293 | Wanaparthy H.O.          |
|    |               |   294 | Sathupalli               |
|    |               |   295 | Yellendu                 |
|    |               |   296 | Hayathnagar              |
|    |               |   297 | Amberpet                 |
|    |               |   298 | Uppal                    |
|    |               |   299 | SVPNPA                   |
|    |               |   300 | Hyd Jubilee H.O.         |
|    |               |   301 | Central Secretariat S.O. |
|    |               |   302 | Kakatiya nagar           |
|    |               |   303 | Musheerabad S.O.         |
| 26 | Tripura       |   304 | R K Pur                  |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh |   305 | Rampur PO                |
|    |               |   306 | G.N.Mandir PO            |
|    |               |   307 | Auraiya HO               |
|    |               |   308 | Utraula PO               |
|    |               |   309 | GTB Nagar PO             |
|    |               |   310 | Shahmatganj SO           |
|    |               |   311 | Bhinga MDG               |
|    |               |   312 | Kavinagar PO             |
|    |               |   313 | Shipra Sun City PO       |
|    |               |   314 | Mohammadi SO             |
|    |               |   315 | Patherdewa PO            |
|    |               |   316 | Nawabganj PO             |
|    |               |   317 | Ikauna PO                |
|    |               |   318 | Hata PO                  |
|    |               |   319 | Dayal Bagh PO            |
|    |               |   320 | Jalaun PO                |
|    |               |   321 | Gyanpur PO               |
|    |               |   322 | Ghosi Mau PO             |
|    |               |   323 | Kadipur PO               |
|    |               |   324 | Lalganj PO               |
|    |               |   325 | Civil Court PO           |
|    |               |   326 | Domariaganj MDG          |
|    |               |   327 | ITI Mankapur PO          |
|    |               |   328 | Rudrapur PO              |
|    |               |   329 | Ramnagar PO              |
|    |               |   330 | Manijhanpur PO           |
|    |               |   331 | Chakra Gosai PO          |

|    |             |   333 | Agra HO          |
|----|-------------|-------|------------------|
|    |             |   334 | Sanjay Place PO  |
|    |             |   335 | Vrindavan SO     |
| 28 | Uttarakhand |   336 | Bageshwar MDG    |
|    |             |   337 | Baijnath S.O.    |
|    |             |   338 | Champawat        |
|    |             |   339 | Dharchula        |
|    |             |   340 | Jaspur           |
|    |             |   341 | Kausani          |
|    |             |   342 | Pithoragarh      |
|    |             |   343 | Ranikhet H.O.    |
|    |             |   344 | Almora H.O.      |
| 29 | West Bengal |   345 | Botanical Garden |
|    |             |   346 | Searsole Rajbari |

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