TAMS - Traffic Accounts Management System

 

Traffic Accounts Management System

Objects of TAMS: 

1. Integration of Accounting data of all CRIS projects like PRS,UTS,RBS,FOIS,PMS, RRA dealing with Earnings / Revenue relating to Passenger, Goods, Parcel and Retiring room besides other miscellaneous Earnings / Revenue captured through UTS - Unreserved Ticketing System 

2. Linking of above mentioned data with the cash office module of IPAS.

3. Generation of Balance Sheet, Error sheet and Traffic Book.

4. Developed to improve transparency, concurrency, and accuracy in managing traffic accounts.

 

Key Features: 

• TAMS stands for Traffic Accounts Management System

• Developed by CRIS - Centre for Railway Information Systems, New Delhi

• MOU - Memorandum Of Understanding with CRIS, NR & WR.  Later WR is replaced by CR. 

• Inter-connectivity with the applications of TMS, PRS, UTS, PMS, AIMS, E-Recon etc.

• The TCs (Transfer Certificates) generated on E-Recon pertaining to Earnings / Revenue will be ported into TAMS for generation of Traffic Book Parts A,B,C & D. 

• Realization of Earnings / Revenue  - Data for the Credit side  - Imported from IPAS.

• The final data of the computerized Traffic Book will be sent electronically to IPAS for generation of Monthly Account Current. 

• Consolidation of traffic earnings without exclusive software.

• Utilizes existing systems such as FOIS, PRS/UTS/PMS, with minor modifications.

• Minimizes manual intervention in data handling, aiming to reduce anomalies.

• Online apportioned revenue data and station-wise revenue reconciliation.

• Seamless integration with other railway systems and reconciliation modules.

• Online division-wise originating revenue data for accurate and concurrent account balancing.

Core Modules:

1. Station Balance Sheet (Coaching and Goods).

2. Accounts Office Balance Sheet.

3. Traffic Book (Part A, B, C & D).

4. TIA Module for inspections and audits.

Ancillary and Supplementary Modules:

1. Error Sheet module

2. Apportionment of Passenger & Freight Revenue

3. Statistical Statement 6A.

4. E-CR Note for Electronic Cash Remittance Note.

Automation and Paperless Goals:

• Auto JV (Journal Voucher) generation for traffic book adjustments and station revenue.

• Online reporting and station account reconciliation.

• Elimination of manual processes like preparation of CR/TR notes.

Future Roadmap:

• Full automation of transactions, seamless system integration, and reduction of manual interventions.

• Enhanced data accuracy with supporting reports and real-time reconciliation.

This system ensures better transparency and operational efficiency in handling Indian Railways' traffic accounts, promoting a paperless, intelligent management process.

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TAMS - Traffic Accounts Management System by Shri U L Narasimha Rao, Sr.AFA/Traffic/CR

 

TAMS presentation by Shri ULN Rao, Sr.AFA/Traffic/Central Railway

 

TAMS - Traffic Accounts Management System

 

TAMS

By K K Subramani, AFA/Trg/IRIFM

 

Introduction:   Traffic Accounts Management System. TAMS was sanctioned in F.Y. 2016-2017. A MoU was signed with Northern Railway in March 2017. Central Railway (CR) and Northern Railway (NR) is nominated as nodal Railway for this project. The Functional requirement for User is coordinated by Central Railway

 

It uses the Mapping of best practices on computerization processes available in TA office. It Identified and bridges the Gap. It aims at Design, Development and Implementation of Traffic Account application

 

Objectives of TAMS:

 

1.    Integration of all Accounting Returns of IR: Passenger, Goods, Other Coaching and Sundries

2.    Collected Earnings and cash book to be reconciled.

3.    Originating Earnings:  ST 18 Transaction number + transaction value for statistical statements

4.    Apportioned Earnings:  6A for Passenger and 7C for Goods.

5.    Computerized Balance Sheets in TA office its integration.

6.    Generation of Traffic Book: Part A, B, C and D

7.    Balance-sheet to be linked with cash office module of IPAS

8.    Finally, Generation of Earnings Account.

 

What TAMS does: TAMS utilises the features available in FOIS, PRS/UTS/PMS, with necessary fine tuning, minor modifications to suit the requirement.

 

All modifications in the data shall be routed through Error sheet module only for accountal and traceability.

 

The entries will appear in Balance Sheet only after due reconciliation in the system, thereby internal check is ensured.

 

Balance Sheet will be the final outcome of the station transactions with all activities and without any manual adjustments in the Balance Sheet.

 

Advantages:

 

1.    Manual Submission of Balance Sheet will be dispensed. 

2.    Availability of Zone wise inward and outward data

3.    Availability of Station outstanding data directly to Divisions and Hqrs.

4.    Instant Accountal of Debits and settlement of debits online.

5.    Eliminates lot of correspondence.

6.    Apportioned revenue data available on line to Commercial Dept.

7.    Dispensing the preparation of manual CR/ TR notes and online reconciliation

8.    Facilitate acknowledgement of Cash through IPAS module.

9.    Division wise earnings – category wise are available through Traffic Book Part A.

 

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