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Launch of SMS Alert service to passengers - feeding of Mobile numbers of passengers

Commercial Circular No. 10 of 2014 · 2014-02-28
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 10 of 2014
File numberNo. 2011/TG-1/20/P/R.Form
Date2014-02-28
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicreservation

Summary

Launch of SMS Alert service to passengers - feeding of Mobile numbers of passengers The_revised_reservation form indicating provision for mobile revised reservation form indicatin rovision for mobile

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA(SiRa सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय )
"RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

No. 2011/TG-1/20/P/R.Form New Delhi, dt 28.2.2014

The General Managers (Commercial)
All Zonal Railways

Commercial Circular No. 10 of 2014

Sub: Launch of SMS Alert service to passengers - feeding of
Mobile numbers of passengers.

It has been decided to launch the SMS-Alert service to all passengers
holding reserved tickets for sending post chart preparation status to
RAC/waitlisted passengers through SMS on the mobile numbers furnished by
the passengers/representatives in the reservation form. The SMS-alert scheme
will go ‘live’ shortly.

2. The_revised_reservation form indicating provision for mobile revised reservation form indicatin rovision for mobile

number is enclosed herewith. There is already a provision in the existing
reservation form for indicating telephone number. Till the revised reservation
requisition forms indicating provision for mobile numbers are made available,
the passengers may be asked to indicate the mobile numbers in the column
“telephone number”. Zonal Railways may issue necessary instructions to the
reservation/booking staff to ensure that the mobile numbers of the passengers/
representatives (if mentioned in the reservation form), are invariably fed into
the system so that SMS alert regarding the status of ticket can be sent to them.

3. Necessary instructions in this regard may be issued to all concerned.
Ean
. (Sanjay Manocha)
Deputy Director, Traffic Commercial (G)-II
Railway Board
DA: As above
No. 2011/TG-1/20/P/R.Form New Delhi, dt 28.2.2014

Copy for information and necessary action to Director/Printing, Railway Board.

Lona

(Sanjay Manocha)
Deputy Director, Traffic Commercial (G)-II
Railway Board
DA: As above

RESERVATION/CANCELLATION REQUISITION FORM

(You could be of help in an emergency)
e 1 you are a Pregnant Woman and want to get Berth in Quota,
please tick (7) in the Box. If yes, please submit certificate of Regd Doctor
* If you want Sr. Citizen Concession, please write YES/NO in box
(if Yes, please carry a proof of age during the journey to avoid
inconvenience of charging under extant Railway Rules).
¢ Do you want to be upgraded without any extra charge? L
Write YES/NO in the box.
(if this option is not exercised, full fare paying passengers
may be upgraded automatically)
° Ifyou are travelling in 3AC Class of Garib Rath Express Train or 1]
in Sleeper Class of Duronto Express Train, do you want bedroll in
train? Write YES/NO in the box.

e Ifyou are a Medical Practitioner, please tick (v) in Box Dr. [| |

Train No & Name Date of journey
Class No of Berth/Seat
Station from To

- Boarding at Reservation upto

MobileNo. (for PNR Status update through SMS)
S.No. | Name in Block letters Gender | Age | Concession/ Choice if any
(not more than 15 letters) | M/F Travel

Authority No.

Lower/Upper

berth
a —_——— Veg./Nonveg,
(for
oo Rajdhani/
Shatabdi

Express Only)

Gender Age
M/F

ONWARD/RETURN JOURNEY DETAILS

Train No. & Name Date of Journey
Class Station from: To

Name of applicant

Full Address

Signature of the Applicant/

Representative
Telephone No./MobileNo. sé Time
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
S.No. of Requistion PNR No.
Berth/Seat No. Amount collected

Signature of Reservation Clerk
Note : 1.Maximum permissible passengers is 6 per requisition.(except in case of Tatkal Ticket)
2. One person can give one requisition form at a time.{except in those cases involving onward and return
Journey of same party)
3, Please check your ticket and balance amount before leaving the window.
4. Forms not properly filled in or illegible forms shall not be entertained,
5. Choice is subject to availability
6. Passengers booked on single ticket may or may not get compact accommodation in the upgraded class
7, Pregnant Women, when travelling alone can get lower berth reserved for self on first-come-first-served basis
against Sr. Citizen Quota.
8. During the journey, one of the passengers has to produce one of 

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