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Reservation on Bulk Booking

CC-43 of 2014 · 2014-10-13
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Circular numberCC-43 of 2014
File numberno. 2001/TG-I/P/IRCTC
Date2014-10-13
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicreservation

Summary

Reservation on Bulk Booking (7) No Permission shall be granted for group booking unless purpose of the journey

Text of the circular

मुख्य वाणिज्य प्रबंधक का कार्यालय,

Office of the Chief Commercial Manager,
यात्री faqurt/Passenger Marketing,

मूर मार्केट wieteAA/Moore Market Complex,

दूसरी मंजिल/200 Floor,
चेत्रै/(८#610081-600 003.
दक्षिण रेलवे © Rly. : 20212, 20213, 20297
SOUTHERN RAILWAY email : cospm@sr.railnet.gov.in
C.625/PRS/BULK RESERVATION 17.12.2019

Sr. DCM/MAS, MDU, PGT, TVC, SA, TPJ

Sub: Reservation on Bulk Booking.

Ref: (1) Railway Board letter no. 98/TG/I.20.P dated 06.10.1999
(2) Railway Board letter no. 98/TG-I/20/P/Pt.| dated
20.08.2004
(3) C.625/PRS/Reservation Policy dated 03.04.2012.

(4) Railway Board letter no. 2001/TG-I/P/IRCTC dated
13.10.2014.

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Railway Board have time and again issued instructions vide references above,
with regard to Bulk reservation and have authorized Zonal Railways to delegate the
powers for group reservation at various levels and to impose local restrictions on Bulk
reservation to curb any malpractice. Accordingly, detailed guidelines were issued by
this office vide reference (3) above..

As per the extant instructions issued by this office, at any time, group booking
permission was not granted for more than 50% of the berths available in case of
second/sleeper class and 1/3" of the berths available in case of all other classes in all
Mail/Exp/ Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Duronto/ Garib Rath and various other trains introduced
from time to time.

However, this restriction was withdrawn on trial basis for a period of six months
from 01.06.2019. Based on the feedback received from various divisions in this regard
and in adherence to Railway Board instructions, the following instructions are issued
which will supersede the, previous guidelines/instructions issued by this office:

(1) Group booking will be permitted from 09.00 am. i.e one hour after the opening of
reservation on ARP (CC-43 of 2014 -F/80) at major locations only.

(2) Group booking may be permitted to bonafide passengers travelling in group viz.
Marriage parties, students, pilgrims, sports, cultural troops etc.

(3) Group booking permission can be granted in all classes and irrespective of
reservation status like accommodation available or RAC or Waitlist.

(4) Persons applying for group booking should apply directly to the competent
authority and not through any travel agents. This provision will not be applicable
for the reservations sought in favour of Foreign Tourists/NRIs. (CC-25 of 2004 -
F/76).

(5) There will be no more ceiling imposed on Bulk reservation.

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(6) Also, the competency and limit
Stands withdrawn. Henceforth
permitting Bulk reservation.

currently in vogue for permitting bulk reservation

CRS/SM is authorized with the responsibility of

(7) No Permission shall be granted for group booking unless purpose of the journey

IS specified. The names, age, sex of all the passengers and the address and

purpose should invariably be furnished at the time of seeking permission.

(8) While permitting bulk booking, CRS/SM shall ensure that there is no cornering
of berths by unscrupulous elements in the pretext of bulk bookings.

(9) The group booking for return journey also may be permitted at the same
reservation office, irrespective of PRS on which the train is defined. For all
purpose, return journey shall be treated as a separate journey and all the
formalities shall be complied with.

(10) A register may be maintained as record in which particulars of the
parties to whom permission is granted should be recorded for any
enquiries becoming necessary at a later stage.

(11) Specimen format for register for group booking to be maintained by
CRS/SM is given below:

T.No/Dte

Name of the head of the
Address and Tel no.

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Sign of Head of party
Sign of Rly official

(12) While permitting bulk booking, the CRS shall affix his seal and signature
on the reservation application form and the attached passenger name
list (in all pages). He shall indicate the bu'k booking counter number in
case of more t

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