TRAFFIC ACCOUNT BRANCH
The Traffic Accounts branch primarily deals in the internal check & compilation of Traffic earnings from the station returns. In addition, It conducts inspection by its inspectional staff to check the primary document from which the station returns are prepared. Broadly the sections are organized into the following:
1) Coaching & other Coaching section: This section deals with the internal check on various coaching returns received from the stations in respect of various types of traffic passengers, classification, excess fare return, luggage return, parcel return, station balance sheet etc are some of the important returns checked in this section. Similarly, check of ticket indent received from the stations concerned generally through advice of internal check. Similarly any irregularities detected during the course of check are taken up with the staff concerned through respective executive officers. This work in connection with the computer print in respect of coaching returns is also done in this section.
2) Goods section: This section deals with the internal check of all the returns received from the stations in respect of goods traffic such as check of invoice, goods balance sheet, MPA, handling bills etc the results of internal check are communicated to the station concerned by issuing error sheet & irregularities if any are reported to the executive concerned for necessary action.
3) General section: Maintenance of traffic book, compilation of T.A/C’s branch. Similarly provision of books, forms, stationary etc and maintenance of T.A/C’s records are dealt by this section.
4) Traffic inspection section: This section in entrusted with the job if inspecting through the agency of TIA, the initial books, records, vouchers etc at the railway stations where the traffic transactions are originally initiated and to ensure that the same are maintained correctly. Prompt disposal of the various communications including inspection reports received from the inspectorial staff of the account department is also done by this section.
5) Receipt & Dispatch/ record section: Receipts & Dispatch of all the communications in the account office, other departmental offices, sections in the offices, govt. dept & proper distribution of the concerned communication to the section concerned are the main functions of R & D section. Similarly systematic various types of paid vouchers making Available the same as & when required, storing of the forms & stationary Including various types of books & registers and supply of the same to the various Sections when demanded for, are the main duties of record section.
