Rs.40 lakhs approximately annually as BSNL

Chandigarh, Sanjay Pahwa(Bureau Chief): 

Existing EPABX system of Chandigarh Police was introduced in the year of 1992.  On which they were paying huge amount of Rs.40 lakhs approximately annually as BSNL was charging the normal rates for each and every out going direct telephone calls, annual rent against each outer line (150 number approximately) with various Units/officers & their residences, charges for new demanded line according to their distance (Rs.20/25 thousand approximately) in addition to maintenance charges, instruments were provided at our own level. Beside this, 40 internal lines were working in PHQ Sec-9 from existing EPABX and 30 lines from EPABX of Police Lines Sec-26 to cover Police Lines area, POI, GO Mess, RTC, Police Hospital as well as residential area. To update this old manual system there was extra involvement of expenditure.

                        Accordingly, the matter was shared with the BSNL authorities and come to the conclusion that Centrex System is the better & cheaper alternative way to replace our existing system.

                        Now the existing EPABX system of Chandigarh Police is becoming Hi-Tech  by upgrading with new Centrex system.  The Centrex system is digital version of EPABX having direct dialing facility & caller ID with it’s each user including CUG free. BSNL had offered to replace our existing EPABX with the new Centrex without incurring any initial extra expenditure. We will use the approximate 250 outer lines @ monthly rent Rs.180/- and 80 internal lines @ monthly Rs.75/-.  Hence we will able to save the 35% expenditure involved annually on our existing system. Moreover this system will be easily/directly approachable for general public to contact with police officers/units and in case we will demand new extra line, there will not any new expenditures as compare to old system.