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Railway Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra (YTSK)

Run a licensed counter that books reserved (PRS) and unreserved (UTS) train tickets for passengers, outside the railway station, for a 3-year term.

All IndiaChecked: 25 October 2026
You put in
₹5 lakh
OfficialPrinted deposits only: refundable advance deposit of at least ₹5 lakh per counter. Hardware, office and staff costs are extra and not priced in the notice.
Franchise fee
₹2 lakh
OfficialOne-time non-refundable registration fee of ₹2 lakh plus 18% GST. Also ₹1.6 lakh plus GST per terminal as system access charge, ₹5,000 per counter per year as licence fee, and a security deposit of ₹1 lakh per port up to ₹5 lakh.
Royalty / commission
25% of the service charge on reserved tickets goes to Railways; unreserved ticket charge (₹2) is kept fully by the licensee
Official
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Where this cost standsCheaper to start than 82% of the 17 services franchises with a printed cost.
₹5 lakh
Lowest ₹4.5 lakhHighest ₹55 lakh

What you earn

Service charge of ₹30 per passenger for 2S and sleeper and ₹40 for other classes (cancellation 50%), as notified at the start; the railway reviews it from time to time.

Who can apply

  • At least 2 years as an authorised railway or IRCTC ticketing agent (JTBS, RTSA, RTA or IRCTC agent) with no past termination for irregularity.
  • PAN and income tax returns for the last 3 years; no conviction involving moral turpitude.
  • An owned or leased office outside the station with seating, toilet and local clearances, plus GST and police verification certificates.

How to apply

  1. Watch for a public notice from your Railway division's Senior Divisional Commercial Manager office (this one was for Bengaluru Division, applications closed 22 Sep 2025).
  2. Submit the sealed application in Annexure A with attested documents (licence letter and agreement, PAN, 3-year ITR, premises papers, blueprint, GSTIN, police verification).

What this trade looks like

Representative photos of the trade — not this brand’s outlet.

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Sources (1)
  1. Southwestern Railway Bengaluru Division: YTSK notice 14.08.2025 · 2025

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