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Policy on Luxury Tourist Trains being operated or to be operated in association with State Tourism Corporations or IRCTC- Master circular

Commercial Circular No. 20 · 2008-03-07
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 20
File numberNo. 2014/Tourism/140/7
Date2008-03-07
TypeRates Master Circular
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Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

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Policy on Luxury Tourist Trains being operated or to be operated in association with State Tourism Corporations or IRCTC- Master circular charges shall be payable by the STC / IRCTC in case maintenance 15

Text of the circular

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2014/Tourism/140/7 New Delhi, dated the 40 March, 2015

General Manager,
All Indian Railways.

(Commercial Circular No.2-© of 2015)

Sub: Policy on Luxury Tourist Trains being operated or to be operated in
association with State Tourism Corporations or IRCTC- Master circular

Ref: Railway Board letter Nos.

(1) 2007/Tourism/140/12 dated 07.03.2008 (CC 14 of 2008), 24.07.2008.
22.10.2008, 10.11.2009, 30.11.2009 and 12.01.2010

(il) 2008/Tourism/135/2 dated 31.08.2009

(ii) 2009/Tourism/170/2 dated 16.06.2010

(iv)  2010/Tourism/205/1 dated 07.10.2010

(४) 2010/Tourism/140/2 dated 3.08.2011 (CC 38 of 2011) and18.06.2012
(CC 36 of 2012) and

(VI) 2010/Tourism/145/2 dated 12.09.2013.

Railway Board has reviewed the policy on Luxury Tourist Trains (LTT)

operated or to be operated in association with State Tourism Corporation /
Department (STC) / IRCTC and has decided to issue revised comprehensive
instructions in this regard as under:

General guidelines for introduction of Luxury Tourist Trains (LTT)

1.

All proposals regarding introduction of LTT will be dealt with by the Railway
Board. No work should be undertaken or commitment given by any Zonal
Railway before the proposal for LTT is cleared by Railway Board.

After the approval by Railway Board, the concerned Zonal Railway shall enter
into an agreement as per the draft agreement circulated by the Railway Board
with the STC or IRCTC as the case may be before the commercial run of the
train is started. A copy of the signed agreement should be sent to Board.

The capital investment for manufacturing of the rake including furnishing of
the rake for all the new projects will be made by STC / IRCTC except those
projects for wnicn specific commitments have been entered into by Railway
Board.

The lifespan of luxury tourist train projects in association with STC / IRCTC
will be 25 years from the date of start of operation.

Gross revenue will mean the total revenue generated by the operation of the
train from the business of operating the tourist train which shall include the
charges for train journey, on-board services, off-board services, sales of any
kind Including food items, beverages, spa / gym, souvenirs, etc.

6. STC / IRCTC will maintain proper records related to the revenue and
occupancy of the train and the details shall be made available to the Railways
every quarter from the inception of the project. Railways will have right to
verify the original records as and when needed.

7. tt has also been decided to continue with the existing revenue sharing ratio of
56:44 between Indian Railways and RIDC in respect of the Palace on
Wheels. The tariff & commission to agents for this train will be decided jointly
by IR & RTDC.

Role and responsibilities of Indian Railways and STC/IRCTC

8. Any LTT operated on the IR system irrespective of running on the regular or
chartered itinerary will use only its approved name, as recommended by the
STC concerned and approved by the Railway Board

9, STC or IRCTC, as the case may be, shall be responsible for marketing,
publicity and the management of the train including on-board, off-board and
other services.

10. The ticket tariff for the trains will be fixed by STC /IRCTC under intimation to
Railway Board.

11.Operation of the train will be undertaken by the Railways including the
provision of loco, track, terminal facilities etc. required for operation of the
train.

12.The scheduled safety maintenance including periodical overhauling of the
train will be undertaken by the Railways. The charges for maintenance and
periodic over hauling are to be paid by STC / IRCTC as a part of the haulage
charges. For Palace on Wheels the charges for maintenance are included as
a part of revenue sharing.

13.CCMs of nodal railways will also ensure the signing of agreement with the
STC/IRCTC as the case may be, as approved by Railway Board, before the
start o

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