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| Circular number | COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 20 OF 2008 |
|---|---|
| File number | No.TCII/2910/08 |
| Date | 2008-03-20 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | fares |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Revision of Passenger Fares – Railway Budget 2008-09 2.3 (i) Fares for High Capacity Coaches: It has been decided to grant discounts in fares in
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD)
COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 20 OF 2008
No.TCII/2910/08
New Delhi, dated 20.03.2008
The General Managers (Comml.),
All Indian Railways.
Sub: Revision of Passenger Fares – Railway Budget 2008-09.
As announced by Honourable Minister of Railways in the Budget Speech
while presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2008-09, it has been decided to
make following changes in passenger fares.
2.
Variable Fare Scheme:
2.1 Second Class:
(i) Non-Suburban: The existing basic fares up to Rs. 50/- per passenger
for Non-suburban Mail/Express including Superfast trains and Non-suburban
Ordinary Passenger Trains shall be reduced by giving a discount of Re. 1/-.
Fares beyond Rs. 50/- per passenger shall be reduced by giving a discount of
5%.
(ii) Suburban:
There will be no change in the existing fares for travel
in Suburban Sections.
2.2. Upper Class :
(i) AC First Class: It has been decided to reduce the existing fares of AC
First Class by approximately 7% during Lean season and by approximately 3.5%
during Peak season. However, reduction in fares for popular trains shall be
approximately 3.5% for all seasons.
(ii) AC 2-Tier Class: It has been decided to reduce the existing fares of
AC 2-Tier by approximately 4% during Lean season and by approximately 2%
during Peak season. However, reduction in fares for popular trains shall be
approximately 2% for all seasons.
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2.3 (i) Fares for High Capacity Coaches: It has been decided to grant discounts in fares in
High Capacity Coaches as mentioned below.
Percentage Fare Discounts
Other than Popular Trains
Popular Trains
Class
Capacity of
High
Capacity
Coaches
Peak
Season
Lean
Season
All Seasons
Sleeper Class
81 berths
6%
6%
6%
AC Chair Car
102 seats
5%
10%
5%
AC 3-Tier
72 berths
5%
10%
5%
(ii) These discounts should be granted in the fares published in the IRCA
Coaching Tariff No. 26 (Part II) while charging the fares for High Capacity
Coaches.
4.
Peak Season and Lean Season for the purpose of charging of fares under
Variable Fare Scheme shall be as under:
Peak Season 1st April to 31st July and
1st September to 31st January
Lean Season 1st February to 31st March and
1st August to 31st August
5. Coaching Tariff No. 26 (Part II):
5.1 Revised passenger fares effective from 1st April, 2008 have been published
for Second Class (Ordy.) for Suburban and Non-Suburban, Second Class
(Mail/Express) for Suburban, Superfast Trains and other than Superfast Trains,
Sleeper Class, First Class, A.C. Chair Car, A.C. 3-Tier, A.C. 2-Tier for Peak
Season and Lean Season, AC First Class for Peak Season and Lean Season in
the IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 26 (Part II).
5.2 Basic Passenger fares for Shatabdi Express Trains, Jan Shatabdi Express
Trains, Garib Rath Express Trains, Rajdhani Express Trains (Peak and Lean
Seasons) and Season Tickets have also been published in the IRCA Coaching
Tariff No. 26 (Part II).
5.3 It may be noted that Passenger fares have been published in IRCA
Coaching Tariff No. 26 (Part II) after granting discounts as given in para 2.1 and
2.2 above. However, discounts as given in para 2.3 (i) shall be granted on the
fares published in the IRCA Coaching Tariff No 26 (Part II) while charging fares
for High Capacity Coaches
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List of Popular Trains: Popular trains will be as notified separately from
time to time.
7.
These instructions will be applicable with effect from 1st April, 2008.
8.
The above changes will come into effect for journeys commencing on and
after 1.4.2008: The revised fares will also apply to tickets issued in advance.
Until new card tickets are p
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