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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 19 of 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2014-05-20 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | fares |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Revision of Passenger Fares w.e.f. 20.05.2014 (ii) In view of the increase in the season ticket fare, the fares of Vendor Season Tickets shall be
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA '
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)
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COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.19_OF 2014 CIRCULAR NO.|
No. TC U/2910/2014/FAC a New Delhi, dated 6 .05.2014.
The General Managers (Comml.),
All Zonal Railways.
Sub: Revision of Passenger Fares w.e.f. 20.05.2014.
Ministry of Railways have decided to revise the passenger fares as per revised passenger
Fare Table published by IRCA effective from 20.05.2014. The detailed provisions of the fare
increase are as under:-
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Passenger Fare:- There shall be flat 10% increase in the fare of all classes of all categories of
trains including passenger trains. There shall be no increase upto minimum distance for
charge.
Apart from above, there shall also be Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC) linked revision in the
passenger fare as announced in the Railways Budget 2013-14.
The FAC linked revision is applicable to all distance slabs including those which fall within
the minimum chargeable distance.
Season Ticket Fare:-
(i) Second Class Monthly Season Tickets (MST) fares of Suburban and Non-suburban shall be
charged on the basis of 30 single journeys instead of approximately 15 single journeys. Fares of First
Class Monthly Season Tickets will be charged @ 4 times the Second Class Monthly Season Tickets
(MST) Fares as is done presently. Revised fare shall also be applicable as per the existing method of
computation on Quarterly Season Tickets (QST), Half Yearly Season Tickets (HST) and Yearly
Season Tickets (YST), etc. These revisions have been shown in the Season Ticket Fare Tables.
(ii) In view of the increase in the season ticket fare, the fares of Vendor Season Tickets shall be
increased as per the existing principle.
(iii) Western and Central Railway may also revise the surcharge on Vendor season tickets/Produce
Vendor Season Tickets/Tiffin Basket tickets etc accordingly as empowered vide Rule no. 242.3 of
{RCA coaching Tariff no. 26 (Part 1) (Vol I).
Other Charges: There shall be no change in charges for reservation fee, superfast surcharge
etc. Such charges, wherever applicable, shall continue to be levied additionally as per existing
instructions.
The changes in fares as above shall come into force w.e.f 20.05.2014.
Service tax will continue to be levied as applicable as per instructions issued in this regard.
The General Secretary, IRCA has been requested, to print and supply, the revised Passenger
Fare Tables.
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Each Railway will ensure that requisite number of copies of revised Passenger Fare Tables are
collected from the General Secretary, 1-R.C.A. and distributed to the concerned staff well in
advance of 20.05.2014
The revised fares will also apply to tickets issued in advance for journeys to commence on
or after 20.05.2014. Until new tickets are printed, old printed card tickets may be issued
after having necessary corrections in fares made on them in advance. Such alterations by
the staff should be made preferably by stamp or in ink. A suitable notice inthe Press should be
given by the Railways advising that till such time new tickets are printed and made available,
the existing tickets with alterations in fares on them would be issued. .
10. In the case of tickets already issued at pre-revised rates, it should be ensured that the difference
in fares and other charges on or after 20.05.2014 isrecovered either by TTEs on the trains or
by the Booking/Reservation Offices before the commencement of journey by passengers.
Commercial Inspectors and TIAs should visit all important stations and ensure that fares and
other charges are levied and tickets issued as per the revised rates. Commercial Officers
should also make surprise checks at stations and ensure that the fares and other charges are
levied with effect from 20.05.2014 at the revised rates. The Fare List displayed to the public
at stations should be revised and corrected showing the new fares with effect from 20.05.2014
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