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Increase in the element of concession to men senior citizens from 30% to 40% and reduction in the age limit for women senior citizens from 60 to 58 years

Commercial Circular No. 18 of 2011 · 2011-06-01
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 18 of 2011
File numberNo.TCII/2161/2011/SRC/Policy
Date2011-06-01
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicconcessions
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Summary

Increase in the element of concession to men senior citizens from 30% to 40% and reduction in the age limit for women senior citizens from 60 to 58 years The element of concession is 30% for men senior

Text of the circular

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COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 18'OF 2011
No.TCII/2161/2011/SRC/Policy
New Delhi, dated 135.2011
The General Managers(Comml),
All Indian Railways.
Sub:
Increase
in the element of concession to men senior citizens
from 30% to 40% and reduction
in the age limit for women senior
citizens from 60 to 58 years.
As per existing provisions contained in S.No.36 of Annexure to rule 101 ofIRCA
Coaching Tariff No. 25, Part-I (Vol. II), Senior citizens of minimum 60 years are eligible
for concession in the basic fares of Mail/Express trains and all inclusive fares of
Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains. The element of concession is 30% for men senior
citizens and 50% for women senior citizens.
2.
As announced by Hon'ble MR in Budget Speech for 2011-12, it has been decided
to reduce the minimum age for availing concession from 60 years to 58 years in case for
women senior citizens. However, the element of concession will continue to remain at
50%.
3.
It has also been decided to increase the element of concession in case of men
senior citizens from 30% to 40%. The minimum age will, however, continue to be 60
years in case of men.
4.
There will be no change in other terms and conditions.
5.
This concession will be admissible on tickets purchased on and after 01.06.2011.
In case of tickets already issued for travel on & after 01.06.2011, refund of difference of
fares will not be admissible.
6.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of
Railways.
7.
Wide publicity through various media may be given at regular intervals.
Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately including PRS/UTS
imm,ediatelyand compliance ensured.
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(Dr.Moni~~otri)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board.
No. TCII/2161/2011/SRC/P0Iicy
Copy to:-
DAI (Railways), New Delhi.
FA & CAOs, All Indian Railways.
Principal Directon;ofAudit, All Indian Railways.
New Delhi, dated /35.2011
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for Financial Commissioner, Railways.

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No. TCII/2161 /20 l1/SRC/Policy
New Delhi, dated,g. 5.2011
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:
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CCMs, All Indian Railways.
CCMs (PM), All Indian Railways.
CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, DG/RHS, Railway Board.
AM(B), Adv (Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), Adv (Vig), EDTC (R), ED(A), EDF(C),
ED(C&IS), EDV(T), ED/Safety, ED(H), ADG/PR, DFC, DTC(G), DTC(G)-II,
and TC(CR), V(SS), PR, TG-I, TG-II, TG-IV, TG-V & F(C) Branches, Railway
Board.
MD, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, Near
National Rail Museum, New Delhi, for making necessary changes in the PRS and
UTS softwares.
MD, IRCTC, 91hFloor, Bank ofBaroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, N.Delhi.
Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No.
6, Sector 11,CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400014.
General Manager, Metro Railway, 33/1, J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata.
Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow.
General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary
correction slips to S.No. 36 oflRCA Coaching Tariff No. 25 part-I (Vol.II)
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(Dr.Monica Agnihotri)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board.

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