India, July 1 -- In a first, the railways will allow the general public to apply for the job of operating Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) at railway stations, a post hitherto open only to retired railways employees. On Tuesday, Western Railway (WR) authorities called for tenders from common citizens as well as retired rail employees and their families for operating ATVMs at 36 different stations on the Churchgate-Dahanu corridor.

"This time, we will allow the general public to also apply for the 'facilitator' posts. There are forms available which need to be filled by those interested," said a WR official.

Churchgate, Andheri, Dadar, Prabhadevi, Mumbai Central, Santacruz and Jogeshwari stations are among the 36 stations, which...