The Ministry of Railways has decided to move forward with its 2019 decision to shut down its five printing presses and outsource the printing of tickets, according to a report published in The Hindu. The railway administration aims to achieve complete digitisation of the ticketing system. Notably, the All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF), Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (SRMU), and other trade unions have resisted the decision. The Railways had initially deferred the decision in response to the trade unions’ opposition but has now decided to go ahead with its decision. The printing presses to be closed are in prominent areas of Royapuram in Chennai, Secunderabad, Byculla in Mumbai, Howrah in West Bengal and Shakurbasti in Delhi.
— source newsclick.in | 11 May 2023