Ticket vending machines at rail stations in Chennai - Is it solving the problem?

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Southern Railway General Manager Rakesh Chopra said smart cards could be purchased by a passenger at Rs.100, of which Rs.50 is a refundable caution deposit. The cards are valid for six months from the time of last recharge and can be recharged for a value ranging from Rs.50 to Rs.2,000 in multiples of Rs.50. They can be bought at railway counters and can also be used to purchase platform tickets. No refunds are permitted on lost tickets and a duplicate ticket is provided at Rs.10.

Our Comments

Why do we need to invest Rs.100/- for this smart card?

Why there is a caution deposit for the Smart card even now a days banks are giving Debit/Credit cards free of charge?

Monthly passes are useful for the regular travellers. This will be helpful for the people who travel freguently but not regularly and also for the mobile workers/Employees.

Still people who will travel often needs to stand in the Queue!!

This could have been avoided by keeping the Vending machine which will accept money and provide tickets like the ones in US.

Do we will still needs to go long way to solve the problem of all types of people????

Think over.... and give your points.....

Sixth Pay commission report on Holidays

In the Sixth Pay commission submitted by Central Government, it is mentioned below about the Holidays:

"Continuation of five-day week. Government offices to remain closed only on the three national holidays. All other gazetted holidays to be abolished and compensated by increasing the number of restricted holidays from two to eight days in a year."

With this we raise following questions:

The restriction of National holidays will help the Private companies and corporates to reduce their Holidays. Will this be problem for Private salaried employees?

Will it be good to make six days week for Central Govt Employees?

Put your views....