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Grant of concession in rail fares to Orthopaedically handicapped/ Paraplegic persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains

Commercial Circular No. 19 of 2011 · 2011-02-25
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 19 of 2011
File numberNO. TCII/2196/11/Policy
Date2011-02-25
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicconcessions
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

Summary

Grant of concession in rail fares to Orthopaedically handicapped/ Paraplegic persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains Paraplegic persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.

Text of the circular

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'<i '<ct>1'< GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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MINISTRY
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6ITtRAILWAY BOARD
COMMERCIAL
CIRCULAR NO 19 OF 2011
NO. TCII/2196/11/Policy
New Delhi dated /3 .5.2011
The General Managers (Comml.)
All Indian Railways.
Sub:
Grant
of concession in rail fares to Orthopaedically
handicapped/
Paraplegic persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
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As announced by Hon'ble MR on 25.2.2011 in the Budget Speech for 2011-12,
Ministry of Railways have decided to extend the concession admissible to Orthopedically
handicapped/paraplegic persons in terms of S.No. 25 of Annexure to rule 101 of IRCA
Coaching Tariff No. 25 Part 1(Vol-II), in Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains also.
2.
Accordingly Orthopaedically handicapped/paraplegic persons who cannot travel
without the assistance of escort are eligible for 25% concession in 3-AC & AC Chair Car in
all inclusive fares of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
The same concession will also be
admissible to one escort accompanying the concerned handicapped person.
3.
There is no change in other terms and conditions.
4.
The concession will be effective on tickets purchased on or after 01.06.2011. In
case of tickets already issued for travel on & after 01.06.20 11refund of difference of fares
will not be admissible.
5.
Wide publicity through various media may be given at regular intervals. Necessary
instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately including PRS/UTS immediately
and compliance ensured.
6.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of
, Railways.
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(Dr. Monica Agnihotri)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board.
NO. TCII/2196/11/Policy
New Delhi dated /3.5.2011
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Copy to:-
DAI (Railways), New Delhi.
FA & CAOs, All Indian Railways.
Principal DirectoQofAudit, all Indian Railways.
for Financial Commissioner, Railways.
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NO. TCW2196/11/Policy
New Delhi dated J3. 5.2011
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:
1.
CCMs, All Indian Railways.
2.
CCMs (PM), All Indian Railways.
3.
CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, Railway Board.
4.
AM(B), Adv (Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), Adv (Vig), ED(A), EDF(C), ED(C&IS),
EDTC(R), EDV(T), ED/Safety, ADG/PR, DIP and DFC, TC(CR), V(SS), PRoTO-I, TO-II,
TO-N, TO-V & F(C) Branches, Railway Board.
5.
MD, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, Near National
Rail Museum, New Delhi.
6.
MD, IRCTC, 9th Floor, Bank ofBaro~a Building, 16, Sansad Marg, N.Delhi.
7.
Director Oeneral, Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
8.
Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No.6,
Sector11,CBDBelapur,NaviMumbai- 400014.
9.
General Manager, Metro Railway, 33/1, IL. Nehru Road, Kolkata.
10.
Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow.
11.
Oeneral Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary
correction slips to S.No.25 of Annexure to rule 101 of Coaching Tariff No. 25, Part-l (Vol-
II).
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(Dr. Monica Agnihotri)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board.
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