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Izzat Monthly Season Tickets to persons working in unorganized

COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 24 OF 2009 · 2009-07-03
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Circular numberCOMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 24 OF 2009
Date2009-07-03
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicuts
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
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Summary

Izzat Monthly Season Tickets to persons working in unorganized These Izzat MSTs will be issued on production of income certificate of the

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
RAILWAY BOARD) 
 
COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 24 OF 2009 
 
 
 
TCII/2941/09/Izzat MST      
 
 
      New Delhi, dated 16. 7.2009 
 
The General Managers (Comml.), 
All Indian Railways. 
 
 
 
Sub:    Izzat Monthly Season Tickets to persons working in unorganized 
 
   sector with monthly income not exceeding Rs. 1500/-. 
 
As announced by Hon’ble MR on 3.7.2009 in the Budget Speech for 2009-10, 
Ministry of Railways have decided to introduce  a new scheme of uniformly priced 
Monthly Season Tickets (MSTs) at Rs. 25/- inclusive of all surcharges which will be 
issued upto  a distance of 100 Kms to persons working in unorganised sector with 
monthly income not exceeding Rs. 1500/-.  This new scheme is called “Izzat”. 
2. 
These Izzat MSTs will be issued on production of income certificate of the 
applicant from any one of the following:- 
(i) 
District Magistrate. 
(ii) 
Sitting Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha for persons of their own  
constituency.  
(iii) 
BPL Card or any other certificate issued by Central Government under a 
recognized poverty alleviation programme.  
(iv) 
Union Minister may also recommend to DRMs for issue of Izzat MSTs 
for any persons from any where in the country.  DRMs  would then 
authorize the concerned Station Manager/Station Master to issue such 
MSTs.   
(v) 
Sitting Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha may also recommend to 
the DRMs for issue of the Izzat MSTs for the persons of the district in 
which these MPs normally reside. DRMs  would then authorize the 
concerned Station Manager/Station Master to issue such MSTs.   
(vi)  
The DRMs would also be empowered under exceptional circumstances 
to issue the income certificate. 
 
3. 
The income certificate would be  valid for two years from the date of issue.  The 
income certificate issued by District Magistrate, Sitting MP of Lok Sabha, and DRMs 
would have to be on Format “A” and the letter of recommendations issued to DRMs by 
the Union Ministers or MPs of Rajya Sabha would have to be on “Format ”B”. 
Format”A” and Format “B” are enclosed herewith.  These would have to be issued on 
the Letter Head of the issuing authority.  
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4. 
  These Izzat MSTs will be issued for journeys with effect from  01.08.2009.   
 
 
5. 
The Monthly season tickets will be issued by the Station Master on collection of the 
photo copy of the income certificate and should be preserved for future reference,  but at 
the time of issue of ticket, the Original income certificate should also be inspected . 
 
6. 
  Railways will print new series of “Izzat” monthly season tickets priced at Rs. 25/- 
for this purpose on the format of existing MSTs.   Railways will take adequate steps to 
check fraudulent use of this facility  
 
7. 
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of 
Railways  
 
8. 
  Wide publicity through various media may be given at regular intervals.    
Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately and implementation 
ensured. 
 
 
   
 (Dr.Monica Agnihotri) 
 Director Passenger Marketing 
Railway Board.  
 
No. TCII/2941/09/Izzat MST 
 
 
 
         New Delhi, dated  16.7.2009 
 
 
Copy to:- 
1. 
DAI (Railways), New Delhi with 36 spares. 
2. 
FA & CAOs, All Indian Railways. 
3. 
Principal Director of Audit,  All Indian Railways. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        for Financial Commissioner, Railways. 
    
 
 
 
DA/36 spares with  
     Item 1 only 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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No.TCII/2941/09/Izzat MST 
   
 
      New Delhi, dated      16.07.2009 
 
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to: 
 
1. 
CCMs, All Indian Railways. 
2. 
CCM (PM)s, All Indian Railways. 
3.  
CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, DG/RHS, 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, DPR and CFC, TC(CR), V(SS), PR, TG-I, TG-II, TG-
IV & F(C) Branches, Railway Board. 
5. 
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