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COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 24 of 2014
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Circular numberCOMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 24 of 2014
TypeCommercial Circular
Topictrain-services
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
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Summary

Charging principles of Tourist trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 a Class coaches, 2 Three Tier AC coaches, 1 Two Tier AC coach, 1 Pantry Car —

Text of the circular

"Kio. 2074/Tourism/140/8

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralaya)
: (RAILWAY BOARD)

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1. .The Chairman Cum Managing Director
indian Rallway Catering & Tourism-Corporation
IXCTC Corporate Office
B-148, 117 Floor, Statesman House
Barakhamba Road
New Delhi 110 007.

2. The General Managers,

All indian Railways. |

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 24 of 2014)
sub: Charging principles of Tourist trains announced in the Railway
Budget 2014-15 a -

A number of tourist trains on different tourist circuits have been announced
in the Raliway Budget 2014-15. This tourist trains will be operated by IRCTC

2. The composition of these trains will be 13 coaches comprising 7 Sleeper —
Class coaches, 2 Three Tier AC coaches, 1 Two Tier AC coach, 1 Pantry Car —
and 2 power Car / SLRs, initially. This will be gradually increased to 15 coaches
by 1.4.2015 and to 18 coaches by 1.4.2016, subject to market demand and |

. availability of coaches and the type of coaches will be as per demand

3 The charging principles for these trains till 30.9.2015 will be as under:
1) Point to point Mail / Express fare for each leg of the journey on full
Capacity Oe |
ii) 50% charges for pantry car; and a
II1) No other Charges shall be levied. .
4. The charging principles for these trains from 41.10.2015 onwards will be as ©
under: ं
yo Point to point Mail / Express fare, escalated by 11%, for each leg of’
tne journey on full capacity --
Hl) 100% charges for paniry car; and
Ath) No other charges shall be levied -
5. In order to comply with the Budget Pronouncement to introduce tourist

trains offering package tours on different circuits, as an introductory offer, the
competent authority has agreed to fix the maximum per person per day

Cont'd ceeees 2.

New Delhi, dated the 25" August, 2014.

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passenger tariff. at Rs.910/- for Sleeper Class, Rs.1970/- for 3 Tier AC and
Rs.2650/- for 2 Tier AC, as proposed by IRCTC. However, taking into
consideration the concessions being permitted by IR despite its losses, the

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railway fare component will be as per para 3 above during the introductory period
IRCTC should ensure no compromise on passenger services like food, onboard
service, Cleanliness etc

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5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry
of Railways (Railway Board)

(Mani Anand)

Executive Director (Tourism & Catering)
Railway Board

-No.2014/Tourism/140/8 New Delhi, dated the 25" August, 2014.

Copy forwarded to

1 _ Dy. Compiroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No.224, Rail
Bnawan, New Delhi __
2. FA&CAO, All Zonal Railways

3. «© Principal Director of Audit, All Zonal Railways -

For Financial Commissioner/Railways

No.2014/Tourism/140/8 कि _ New Delhi, dated the 25" August, 2014.

Copy forwarded to:

1. Chief-Commercial Managers, All Indian Railways © “2
2.  ED/Chg, Railway Board | ं
3." EDF/C,; Railway Board a = ( न
(Mani Anand)

Executive Director (Tourism & Catering)
Railway Board

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