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Provision of 5% discount on total value of basic fare of PRS counter ticket on booking of reserved counter through UPI including BHIM app. CC 16 of 2018 dt 9.3.2018

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Provision of 5% discount on the total value of basic fare of PRS (reserved) counter ticket on booking of reserved counter through UP! (Unified Payment Interface) including BHIM application Discount shall be applicable on tickets whose total value of basic fare of a ticket shall be

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भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)

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Commercia! Circular No. \6 of 2018

No.TC 11/2910/2017/5%discount-App based booking. New Delhi, dated 4. 03.2018

The Principal Chief Commercial Managers, ~All Zonal Railways

SUB: Provision of 5% discount on the total value of basic fare of PRS (reserved) counter ticket on booking of reserved counter through UP!

(Unified Payment Interface) including BHIM application

\ . REF: Commercial Circular no. 75 of 2017 dated 17.11.2017

In reference of above, Ministry of Railways have decided that 5% discount shail be granted on the total value of the basic fare of tickets subject to maximum discount of %50 in PRS reserved counter tickets if the ticket is booked through UPI including BHIM application on the following terms and conditions:-

1. Such discount shall be applicable only on reserved tickets booked across the reservation/booking counters when booked through UPI including BHIM application.

2. Discount shall be applicable on tickets whose total value of basic fare of a ticket shall be ~ ₹100 and above. However, maximum discount on a ticket shall not be more than 750.

3. No such discounts shall be applicable on unreserved single journey tickets/season tickets, reserved tickets booked online (e-ticket/I-tickets) etc

However, 0.5% discount on total fare. which is already applicable on booking of season tickets (suburban section) through digital means including UP! (BHIM) application shall continue as per instructions issued from time to time

4. Such discount shall be applicable only across the reservation counter upto the preparation of first reservation chart. After preparation of first chart no such discount shall be applicable

However, 10% rebate in the basic fare on the vacant berth/seats after preparation of first chart shall continue as per instructions issued from time to time in this regard

5. The above shall be implemented with effect from 20.03.2018 on experimental basis for three months.

6. Accounts Directorate of Railway Board shall make accountal of the discounted amount and shall approach Ministry of Finance for compensating this loss of Railway

7. CRIS shall ensure necessary changes in the software and arrangements for the above.

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-« 8. The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged. Also please check these instructions

onthe Indian Railways website - www.indianrailways.qov.in under the head commercial circulars.

9. Necessary instructions should be issued to all concerned for effective implementation of the above scheme

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. oc

(Shelly Srivastava) Director Passenger Marketing

Railway Board.

No. TC 1I/2910/2017/5%discount-App based booking New Delhi, dated ० .03.2018

Copy to:-

1. DAI (Railways), New Delhi.

2. PFA, All zonal Railways

3. Principal Director of Audit, All zonal Railways | Le + | q a | for Financial Commest@hbr, Railways

No. TC 11/2910/2017/5%discount-App based booking New Dethi, dated नव .03.2018 Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to: ,

1. CCM(PM)s, All zonal Railways

2. CRB, MT,FC, Secretary, DG/RHS, Railway Board.

3. PED/A may kindly see for accountal of discounted amount in respect of above and approach to Ministry of finance for compensating this loss of Railway

4. AM(B), PED(Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), PED(Vig), ED(A), EDF(C) ED/Chg, ED(C&IS) EDTC(R), EDV(T), ED/Safety, DPR, DIP and DFC, TC(CR), (SS), PR, TG-I, TG-Il, TG-Ill, TG-IV, TG-V & F(C) Branches, Railway Board

5. MD, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) Chanakyapuri, near National Rail . Museum, New Delhi for necessary Software changes

6. MD, IRCTC, 9" Floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

7."Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No. 6, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai- 400 014

"8. General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary

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