(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 19 OF 2016)

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(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 19 OF 2016) It has been decided to earmark two berths/seats for OBHS staff as under:-

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No. 2013/TG-1/20/P/OBHS

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

OR
New Delhi dated 19 .04.2016

General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

Sub:

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 19 OF 2016)

Earmarking of accommodation for On-board Housekeeping Staff
(OBHS).

Please refer to Board’s instructions of even number dated 22.02.2013 (Commercial
Circular No. 15 of 2013) on the subject quoted above. The issue regarding earmarking of
accommodation for OBHS staff has been reviewed and the revised instructions are as under:-

2. It has been decided to earmark two berths/seats for OBHS staff as under:-

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

Last two side berths/last two seats of the lowest reserved class available in the train
should be earmarked for OBHS staff, e.g. in the train having Sleeper Class as the
lowest accommodation, berth nos. 71 and 72 in 51 coach should be earmarked for
them. Similarly, in the trains having AC Sleeper accommodation only, the last two
side berths in B-1 coach should be earmarked for OBHS staff.

The list of trains in which OBHS facility has been provided will be forwarded by
Mechanical Department to Commercial Department duly indicating whether this
facility. is being provided through contractor or through Railway staff. As and when
the list is updated owing to addition/deletion of trains from under the OBHS
scheme, same will also be intimated by concerned zonal railway’s mechanical
department.

In case of non-Railway OBHS staff, the contractor will be asked to deposit the fare
for these berths/seats one month in advance. A flag will be put in the system to
confirm whether payment has been received from the contractor or not. Payment
will be made by the contractor directly to PRS operator, who would earmark the
seats in both the directions for OBHS staff for the period of one month from the

date of such payment. In case of OBHS staff not able to board the train, intimation.

should be given to C&W control, who in turn will inform to Commercial Control
so that earmarked berth can be released to normal passengers, if required.

In the PRS chart the berth would be shown as ‘For OBHS staff’. Name of the
OBHS staff are not required to be printed on the chart.

A provision for the cost of this fare will be kept in the contract at the time of calling
of tender by Mechanical Department. In case of misuse of these berths/seats
established, following shall be done:

a. Concerned OBHS staff will be debarred from the contract and would no longer
work as OBHS staff for the entire contract period.

Contd.2/-

Resy. Fach Letter/2016/22

- 2.

b. In case of misuse of these berths, the penalty of fare equivalent to 10 times
the fare of the class for earmarked the berths can be imposed. After three
such instances of misuse, the controlling officer should re-consider the
penalty and enhance it suitably and also consider termination of the
contract.

c. In case of non-turning up of OBHS staff, these berths will be released to
RAC/waitlisted passengers and the question of refund of the fare does not
arise as the contractor would be lacking in providing the facility for which
he has entered into contract with the Railways

(vi) In case of departmental OBHS staff, D&A action as in case of pass rule shall
be initiated,

(Prashant Kumai) ( Vikram singh)
Director Mech. Engg.(Coaching) Director Passenger Marketing,
Railway Board Railway Board
- Copy to:

No. 2013/TG-I/20/P/OBHS New Delhi, dated /9.04.2016

FA & CAO, All Zonal Railways.

Director(Audit), All Zonal Railways.

कक ९५०

for Financial Commissioner/Railways

Copy to:
1, | CCMs/CCM/PMs and CCM/PSs, all Zonal Railways.
2. Chief Mechanical Engineers, all Zonal Railways. -
3. .ADG/PR, EDV (T), EDFC, DF(C), PPS/F(C), OSD/TC, F(C) & V(SS) Branch of Railway Board.
4. MD/IRCTC, B 148, 11th Floor, Statesman House, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001
5. General Manager/PRS-I, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
6. Director General, Professor/Training 

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