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Introduction of Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Amrit Bharat Express with rationalised refund provision-reg

Commercial Circular No. 08 of 2026 · 2026-01-19
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 08 of 2026
File numberNo.TC-II/2003/2025/Refund
Date2026-01-19
TypeCommercial Circular
Topictrain-services
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Summary

Introduction of Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Amrit Bharat Express with rationalised refund provision-reg cancellation charges mentioned in sub-rule (4) shall be applicable in the case of Vande Bharat Sleeper Express

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भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD
*****
(Commercial Circular No. 08 of 2026)
No.TC-II/2003/2025/Refund rule (Part 3)
The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.
1.
New Delhi, dated 19.01.2026
Sub: Introduction of Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Amrit Bharat
Express with rationalised refund provision-reg.
Ref:- (i) Board's letter of even number dated 15.01.2026.
(ii) Commercial Circular 65 of 2015.
II
In continuation of letter under reference (i) for advance intimation on the
above subject, rationalised refund rule for Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and
Amrit Bharat II Express to be implemented w.e.f 16.01.2026, has been
published vide G.S.R. 41(E) dated 16.01.2026. A copy of notification both in
English and Hindi version is enclosed herewith. The same is also available on
the website of Department of Publication, Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs under link https://egazette.gov.in. Further, copy of the circular has
also been uploaded under the head Commercial Circular on Indian Railway
website https://indianrailways.gov.in.
2. Apart from above, interim instructions issued like CC no. 06 of 2019 and СС
18 of 2023 and other such instructions issued from time to time shall also be
applicable for these trains.
3.
Wide publicity should be given through media at regular intervals and the
same may also be displayed prominently at all stations at
booking/reservation counters. Action should also be taken to make changes
in Passenger Information Systems at all places including Enquiry office,
website of zonal railways etc.
4. In case of any disparity in English and Hindi version, the English version shall
prevail.
Encl. DA as above.
(Praveen Kumar)
Director Passenger Marketing (Co-ordination)
Railway Board
2/-

No.TC-II/2003/2025/Refund rule (Part 3)
-2-
New Delhi, dated 19.01.2026
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:
1. CEO& CRB, M(O&BD), Member Finance, Railway Board for information.
2.
EDPG/MR, OSD/MR, JDPG/MoSR(S), Office of MoSR(R) for information.
3. PED/Vig, PED/A, EDTC(R), EDFC Railway Board for information.
4. MD, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, near
National Rail Museum, New Delhi for necessary Software changes.
5. MD, IRCTC, 11th Floor, Statesmans House, B-148, Barakhambha Road, New
Delhi-110 001.
6. Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd, Belapur Bhavan, Plot no.
6, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai- 400 014.
7. General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary
correction slips to Coaching Tariff.
Aata2e
(Praveen Kumar)
Director Passenger Marketing (Co-ordination)
Railway Board

349  GI/2026 
(1) 
रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 
REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 
 
 
 
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असाधारण  
EXTRAORDINARY 
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i)  
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) 
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित 
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 
 
रेल मंत्रालय 
(रेलवे बोडड) 
अजधसूचना 
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनवरी, 2026 
 
सा.का.जन. 41(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 60 की उपधारा (2) के 
खंड (ख) के साथ पठित उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और रेल यात्री (ठिकि रद्दीकरण और दकराए 
का प्रजतिाय) जनयम, 2015 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथाडत्:--- 
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम रेल यात्री (ठिकि रद्दीकरण और दकराए का प्रजतिाय) संिोधन जनयम, 2026 है ।  
(2) ये तारीख 16 िनवरी, 2026 से प्रभावी होंगे । 
2. रेल यात्री (ठिकि रद्दीकरण और दकराए का प्रजतिाय) जनयम, 2015 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उि जनयम कहा गया है) 
के जनयम 6 के उप-जनयम (3) के पश्चात् जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे, अथाडत्:— 
“(4) वंिे भारत स्ट्लीपर एक्सप्रेस के मामले में, यदि दकसी यात्री द्वारा या उसके प्रजतजनजध द्वारा पुजिकृत ठिकि 
रद्दीकरण हेतु प्रस्ट्तुत दकया िाता है, तो दकराए में से रद्दीकरण प्रभार की किौती करने के पश्चात् दकराया प्रजतिाय 
जनम्नानुसार की िाएगी:— 
सं.   41] 
नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी  16, 2026/पौष  26, 1947 
 
No. 41] 
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY,  JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947 

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