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BOOKING OF LUGGAGE RULES
· 2001-05-22
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| Date | 2001-05-22 |
|---|---|
| Type | VCRC archived Railway commercial circular / manual |
| Topic | ticket-checking |
| Archive source | vcrc.in |
Summary
AC First class and non-AC Saloon s and First Class tourist cars will be equated with First Class
Text of the circular
Booking of reserved carriages/Special coaches Application is required to be submitted in the prescribed form to the CPTM through the Station Manager 30 days in advance and not more than six months prior to commencement of journey. Security Deposit: Security amount is required to be deposited @ Rs.10,000 per coach at the originating station. Of this half will be retained as security deposit and the balance amount would be adjusted against the fare payable at the time of booking. Prior to 22.5.2001, security deposit was Rs.5000/- per coach. Minimum distance of charge The minimum distance of charge for Special Coaches/Reserve Carriages will be 500 kms separately for outward and return journey. In the case of special coaches/reserve carriages overhill section metre gauge and narrow gauge the minimum distance for charge will be the chargeable distance (inflated of the whole section ) subject to a minimum distance of 200 kms. Fare The fare will be computed point to point at adult Mail/Express fare of the concerned Class on round-trip basis subject to minimum fares for Sleeper Class. Fare shall be levied for the actual class of coach subject to minimum fare for sleeper class. Development charge Development charge will be levied as per existing rates prescribed. Service Charge A Service charge of 20% will be levied on the base fare. Empty Haulage charge Empty Haulage Charge will be levied at actual distance of empty haul at 50% of Full Tariff Rate (FTR ) for the carrying capacity of the coaches subject to minimum haul for 200 kms. FTR will be calculated at fare including development charge and reservation charge but excluding service charge. Empty haulage charge will be levied as above irrespective of whether the coaches are available at the station or brought from other station. This charge will be 75% in busy season. Concession No concession is allowed to anybody including children/students/senior citizens. Detention Charge Detention charges will be levied for detention of Special Coaches/ reserve carriages at the request of the party @ 600/ per hour or part of an hour per coach in lean period and Rs.900/- in busy season uniformly for BG, MG and NG systems subject to a minimum charge of Rs.1500 per coach without giving any free time. Payment All charges must be paid in full at least 48 hours in advance of the departure of the train. Refund The Station Manager of the journey originating station will refund the security deposit and over-charges, if any, provided that the party has deposited the folder within 6 months of completion of the tour. If the folder is submitted after the normal time limit of 6 months and upto maximum 3 years of completion of the tour, the General Managers, in consultation with their FA&CAOs, will have full powers to settle such cases. Cancellation Charges If the requisition for special coach is cancelled two days before the scheduled day of journey or earlier, 10% of the registration fee will be forfeited. If the cancellation is done one day in advance (excluding the day of journey ) and upto 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charge shall be 25% of the chargeable fare and if the journey is cancelled within 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train or afterwards, the cancellation charge will be 50% of the chargeable fare. Charges for booking of Special Coaches/Tourist Cars/Saloons for high officials : Conditions regarding the security deposit, minimum distance of charge, fares, safety surcharge would be the same as applicable for booking of special coaches for public. Service Charge A service charge of 30% of fare will be levied. Empty Haulage Charge When Special Coaches/Tourist Cars/Saloons runs empty from the base station to the originating station and is released prior to a station other than the destination station, empty haulage charge will be levied for flat 500 kms. or for the actual distance hauled empty whichever is more between
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