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PARCEL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
(PMS)
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Project PMS I mplemented 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 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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Benefits
Customer
Track latest status of the parcel through internet and SMS
Reduction 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 check
Reduction in Claims
Potential for revenue generation based on improvement in
service.

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What does PMS involve
Centralized servers in CRIS
Thin Clients/printers/switches/ups at booking
offices
Thin Clients/Electronic weighment machines/
switches/ups in godowns
Barcode printers at common booking window
Mobile Barcode scanners at platforms and
inward 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 No
0001 Item No
HWH Destination Stn
Handheld Mobile devices at Parcel offices over
GPRS Connectivity
Handheld mobile devices with barcode scanner facility, will
be used for transmitting the PMS Data to the PMS server at
CRIS New Delhi in Realtime fashion, through GPRS network.
The GPRS network will be from service providers as utilised
in HHT Project. Centralised server architecture must be used
with central server at CRIS New Delhi and PDAs parcel
stations.
The hardware and software requirement including VPN
application at server and VPN clients in PDAs will be
addressed by PMS application group.
The SIM required with GPRS facility for PDAs will be
finalised from service provider by CRIS on behalf of
Railways. However respective railway shall apply for SIM
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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Router
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Packet Filter
Firewall to protect
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External
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PMS Web Server + Application server
VPN Deployment View
VPN software in load
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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Online database holds the data only for 3 months
after booking. Data more than 3 months old is sent to
another database capable of holding voluminous data,
which is called data warehouse.
A separate application has been made to access this
archived data. A person can at any moment of time
can fetch data from data-warehouse for various MIS
reports.
Data Warehouse
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MGS 5 969
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HWH 23832 24668
SDAH 1034 2929
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Implementation strategy for Roll out

Amount sanctioned by Railway Board
Rs.115.32 Crores
Phase-I
Corridors proposed 4
Stations proposed 76
Zones to be covered 11
Phase-II
Corridors proposed 6
Stations proposed 144
Zones to be covered 5

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Stations proposed in Ist phase Rly-wise

Central Railway 9
East Coast Railway 10
North Central Railway 4
Northern Railway 3
South Central Railway 18
South-East Central Rly 7
South-Eastern Railway 8
Southern Railway 1
West Central Railway 6
Western Railway 10


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