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Commercial Circular No. 17 of 2018 · 2018-03-06
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 17 of 2018
File numberNo. 2012/Tourism/450/1
Date2018-03-06
TypeCommercial Circular
Topiccatering
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

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Bharat Darshan Trains / Aastha Circuit Trains Sub: Bharat Darshan Trains / Aastha Circuit Trains.

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न GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) <4)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) 90
RAILWAY BOARD किलर |
No. 2012/Tourism/450/1 New Delhi, dated the IL March, 2018.

The General Manager,
All Indian Railways.

The Chairman and Managing Director

; . Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd
IRCTC Corporate Office, B-148, 11: Floor
Statesman House, Barakhamba Road
New Delhi-110 001.

(Commercial Circular No. /'F-of 2018)

Sub: Bharat Darshan Trains / Aastha Circuit Trains.

Ref: Railway Board letters Nos. (i) TCIl/2004/Tourism/140/6.Pt dated
§.11.2004, (ii) No.2004/Tourism/140/6 dated 30.11.2005, 09.12.2005
and 04.01.2008 (iii) No.2012/Tourism/450/1 dated 24.10.2014,
10.11.2014, 27.02.2015, 27.08.2015, 10.11.2016 and 13.04.2017.

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) has reviewed the charging principles
ayeoai.. and.,composition of Bharat Darshan trains / Aastha Circuit trains and decided the
charging principles and composition as under

(i) Sleeper class Mail/Express fare for GSCN coaches and for 3AC coach
the fare for 3AC shall be levied on telescopic basis for entire journey
for the carrying capacity of the train. This amount shall be escalated by
20%. No concession, including senior citizen concession, will be
allowed and every passenger will be charged full fare, including
children, as per carrying capacity or as per actual capacity, whichever
is more. Additional. charges for 10 seats per SLR will be levied at
second class Mail/Express fare on telescopic basis, escalated by 20
for entire journey. Pantry Car will be charged at 50% of normal rate. In
case luggage portion is utilized for booking luggage, normal charges
would be applicable for the entire trip; otherwise. the luggage portion
should be locked. No other charge will be levied additionally

(ii) The composition of Bharat Darshan / Aastha Circuit trains will be 15
coaches comprising 12 GSCN + 1 WCB + 2 SLRs. IRCTC will be
provided with 1 additional 3AC coach whenever there is demand and
availability. All the coaches shall be utilized by IRCTC.

The passenger tariff of Bharat Darshan / Aastha Circuit trains will be in
the range of Rs. 800-900 per person per day in Sleeper class and
Rs.1100/- per person per day in 3 AC class respectively

(iv) There shall be 4 rakes for operation of Bharat Darshan / Aastha Circuit
trains.

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2 The above charging principles and composition of Bharat Darshan / Aastha
Circuit trains will be valid till 31.03.2019.
oF This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of

Railways (Railway Board).

a ya Parth Lathe)

Deputy Director (Tourism & Catering)
Railway Board

No. 2012/Tourism/450/1 New Delhi, dated the (6 March, 2018.

Copy to:

iP Dy. Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No. 224, Rail
Bhawan, New Delhi with 36 spares.

2 PFAs, All Indian Railways

a Principal Directors of Audit, All Indian Railways

For Financial oS aan

No. 2012/Tourism/450/1 , New Delhi, dated the a March, 2018

Copy to:

‘kk CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, DG/RHS, Railway Board.

2. AM(B), PED(Finance), AM/IT, AM(C), PEC(Vig.), PED(Chg), EDF(C), EDPM,
ED(A), ED(C&IS), EDTC(R), EDV(T), ED/Safety, DPR, CFC, TC(CR), V(SS),
PR, Health & F(C) Branches, Railway Board.

जे. General Manager, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS),

Chanakyapuri, Near National Rail Museum, New Delhi.

Director General, National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara.

Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Navi Mumbai.

General Manager, Metro Railway, Kolkata.

PCCMs, All Indian Railways.

PCOMs, All Indian Railways.

Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow.

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Deputy Director (Tourism & Catering)
Railway Board

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