{"id":6331,"date":"2025-08-04T13:57:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6331"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:57:28","slug":"jansadharan-ticket-booking-sewaks-jtbs-irctc-new-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/jansadharan-ticket-booking-sewaks-jtbs-irctc-new-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Jansadharan Ticket booking Sewaks (JTBS)-IRCTC New Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jansadharan Ticket booking Sewaks (JTBS)-IRCTC New Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA<\/strong>
\nMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS<\/strong>
\n(RAILWAY BOARD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

No. 2019\/TG-I\/20\/P\/JTBS<\/p>\n

New Delhi dated 07.08.2025<\/p>\n

Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
\nAll Zonal Railways.<\/p>\n

(Commercial Circular no. 36 of 2025)<\/p>\n

Sub:\u00a0Jansadharan Ticket booking Sewaks (JTBS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ref: Letter no. 2025\/TG-I\/20\/P\/JTBS dated 21.03.2025 (CC No. 12 of 2025.)<\/p>\n

As per extant instructions JTBS has to make advance deposit for issuing of unreserved tickets and JTBS cannot issue the ticket if at any point of time the amount deposited by JTBS is less than Rs, 10,000\/-, No upper limit has, however, been stipulated up to which a JTBS can make the deposit.<\/p>\n

2. The matter has been examined in this office. It has now been decided that JTBS shall be allowed to deposit the maximum amount equivalent to 15 days daily average transactions of the JTBS during the previous financial year subject to the condition that the said amount does not fall below the prescribed lower limit of Rs. 10,000\/-. In case of newly appointed JTBS, this limit can be decided by zonal Railways concerned with the approval of their Associate Finance.<\/p>\n

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.<\/p>\n

(Shelly Srivastava)<\/strong>
\nDirector Passenger Marketing<\/strong>
\nRailway Board<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.indianrailways.gov.in<\/p>\n

Here’s the complete and updated overview of the Jan Sadharan Ticket Booking Sewak (JTBS)<\/strong> scheme as per the latest IRCTC\/Railway Board rules:<\/p>\n

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1. \ud83d\ude89 What is JTBS?<\/h2>\n

The Jan Sadharan Ticket Booking Sewak (JTBS)<\/strong> scheme allows authorized third-party agents<\/strong> to issue unreserved train tickets<\/strong> and renew season passes using the computerized UTS system\u2014outside station premises (shops, kiosks, or offices) \ue202cite\ue202turn0search0\ue202turn0search8\ue201.<\/p>\n

JTBS are not permitted<\/strong> to issue reserved tickets like 2A\/3A\/B1 or tatkal\u2014they only handle general, ladies, senior citizen, or season tickets.<\/p>\n

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2. \ud83d\udd01 Key Updates in Contract Terms (Aug 2018 Circular)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/th>\nOld Provision<\/th>\nRevised Provision<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Deposit & Security<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b95,000 + \u20b920,000 bank guarantee<\/td>\nOne-time deposit of \u20b925,000<\/strong> only \ue202cite\ue202turn0search0\ue201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service Charge to JTBS<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b91 per passenger<\/td>\n\u20b92 per passenger<\/strong>; Season ticket renewals at \u20b95 each \ue202cite\ue202turn0search0\ue201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contract Tenure<\/strong><\/td>\n3\u202fyr base + renewals<\/td>\n3\u2011year term, renewable every 3 years<\/strong> based on performance \ue202cite\ue202turn0search0\ue201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nomination Clause<\/strong><\/td>\nNo formal heir nomination<\/td>\nNow requires two nominees\/legal heirs<\/strong>, transferable after death \ue202cite\ue202turn0search0\ue201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transactional Records<\/strong><\/td>\nManual register<\/td>\nCRIS to deploy online logging utility<\/strong>, records to be maintained digitally \ue202cite\ue202turn0search0\ue201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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3. \ud83d\udccc Additional 2019 Standards (Railway Board Circular No. 36\/2019)<\/h2>\n
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  • Deposit Limit<\/strong>: JTBS may deposit up to 15 days’ worth of their average daily sales (previous FY)<\/strong>, subject to a minimum of \u20b910,000<\/strong> and capped accordingly \ue202cite\ue202turn0search1\ue201.<\/li>\n
  • No upper deposit value fixed\u2014Zonal railways decide for new appointees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    4. \u2139\ufe0f Other Provisions<\/h2>\n
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    • Ticket Types Allowed<\/strong>: Unreserved tickets (general, senior citizen, ladies) and season ticket renewals only<\/strong>; platform tickets also allowed as per earlier permissions \ue202cite\ue202turn0search2\ue202turn0search7\ue201.<\/li>\n
    • Eligibility<\/strong>: Open to individuals with minimum matric (10th) educational qualification, local premises, basic communication service. Residency requirement dropped.<\/li>\n
    • Channel Expansion<\/strong>: Post-JTBS, extensions like Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra (YTSK)<\/strong> and Station Ticket Booking Agent (STBA)<\/strong> schemes offer similar roles for ticket issuance across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \u2705 Scheme at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Item<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Who Can Operate<\/strong><\/td>\nAuthorized individuals under Railway commercial policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Tickets Issued<\/strong><\/td>\nUnreserved tickets + season ticket renewals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Commission<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b92 per ticket (\u20b95 per season ticket renewal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Security Deposit<\/strong><\/td>\n\u20b925,000 once (no separate bank guarantee)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Contract Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n3 years, renewable every 3 years on review<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Succession Clause<\/strong><\/td>\nTwo heirs must be formally nominated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Digital Recordkeeping<\/strong><\/td>\nMandatory online register to be integrated by CRIS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Eligibility<\/strong><\/td>\nBasic education, premises; no telecom required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \ud83d\udd0d One Reddit Insight<\/h2>\n

      Some Reddit users point out ticketing limits for regular IRCTC accounts<\/strong>\u2014such as maximum 12 bookings\/month for unverified users, extendable to 24 if Aadhaar is linked. These limits mainly apply to e\u2011ticket counters, not JTBS operations. Exceeding these may risk account restrictions but do not impact JTBS directly \ue202cite\ue202turn0reddit18\ue202turn0search4\ue201.<\/p>\n

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      Would you like assistance finding out if a JTBS outlet is operating in your city, or want details on applying for or interacting with JTBS agents near your location? Let me know!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Jansadharan Ticket booking Sewaks (JTBS)-IRCTC New Rules GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. 2019\/TG-I\/20\/P\/JTBS New Delhi dated 07.08.2025 Principal Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railways. (Commercial Circular no. 36 of 2025) Sub:\u00a0Jansadharan Ticket booking Sewaks (JTBS) Ref: Letter no. 2025\/TG-I\/20\/P\/JTBS dated 21.03.2025 (CC No. 12 of 2025.) As per extant instructions JTBS […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[105,536],"class_list":["post-6331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irctc","tag-irctc-new-rules","tag-jtbs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6331\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}