Monday, October 12, 2015

Currency/Coin operated Ticket Vending Machine (CoTVM)

Coin/Cash/Smart Card operated Ticket Vending Machine is an unmanned self-operated kiosk which can be used by passengers to buy unreserved tickets through currency/coin as well as smart cards. The kiosk accepts currency/coin of all denominations of Rs.5/- and above.  The machine does not accept soiled/cut /glued/taped/colored notes and accepts currency notes of Gandhi series.

Currency/Coin operated Ticket Vending Machines are at present available at 


Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai, Dadar and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on CR; Churchgate and Mumbai Central on WR


CoTVMs have the following facilities
  • Issue of non-concessional second class journey tickets for non-suburban and second/first class journey/return tickets for suburban section
  • Issue of platform tickets
  • Renewal of non-concessional season tickets
  • Recharge of smart cards in denominations of Rs.20/-, Rs.50/-, Rs.100/- and Rs.500/-

The basic difference between ATVM and CoTVM is that ATVM can issue tickets through smart cards whereas CoTVM can issue tickets using Cash (notes and coins) and smart cards as well as recharge smart cards.

Purchasing a ticket at CoTVM



Recharging a smart card at CoTVM



Next time when you are at any of these places try CoTVM.