The railways have initiated computerisation of parcel management system covering areas like booking, loading and delivery to improve its efficiency in Thiruvananthapurm railway division.The computer-aided modern facility proposed is to be introduced at seven stations in the division initially, railway sources told. An IT initiative of Indian railways, the pilot project was implemented at seven stations in Delhi-Howrah Corridor.Reduction in time for weighment and booking, advance loading guidance according to availability of space thereby optimum use of available space and control on overloading, prior information about the inward traffic, loading according to priority, web-enabled to know about latest position of the parcel, dynamic management tool and reduction in claims are the highlights of the facility.
