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Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy- Induction of LHB coaches and review of applicable charges

Commercial Circular No. 24 of 2022 · 2022-11-09
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 24 of 2022
File numberNo. 2021/Tourism/140/03
Date2022-11-09
TypeCommercial Circular
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Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy- Induction of LHB coaches and review of applicable charges The applicable fixed and variable haulage charges have been revised and are

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
RAILWAY BOARDD 
No. 2021/Tourism/140/03 
Ncw Delhi, dated: 9/11/2022 
The General Managers. 
All Zonal Railways 
Commercial Circular No2/4of 2022 
Sub: Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy- Induction of LHB coaches and review of applicable charges. 
Ref-Commercial Circular No. 14/2021 dated 23.11.2021 
Bharat Gaurav Trains Poliey was introduced vide Commercial Circular No.14 of 2021. To give a 
concerted thrust to efforts for promotion of domestic tourism through provision of better quality 
coaches and viable tour packages, the policy has been reviewed and following has been decided 
by the Competent Authority: 
I. Only LHB coaches will be allotted under the Bharat Gaurav Trains policy. Railways reserve 
the right to allot the coaches of any age and applicable Right to Use charges per coach per 
year is enclosed as Annexure 
- I. 
2. It has been decided not to levy the overhead component in the Fixed and Variable Haulage 
Charges. The applicable fixed and variable haulage charges have been revised and are 
enclosed as Annexure-II and Annexure-IIl respectively. 
3. The revised haulage charges shall be applicable from the date of issue of this policy. There 
will be no refund/adjustment of already paid haulage charges. 
4. The existing service providers, who have already been allotted ICF rakes under the 
framework of Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy issued vide CC No. 14/2021, shall be given an 
option to switch over to LHB rakes under this policy for remaining period of agreement on 
the applicable charges and other conditions notified under this policy. Should the service 
provider opt to continue with already allotted ICF rakes, the revised charges shall be 
applicable with prospective effect. 
5. To ensure that Service Providers fîx the package costs which is commensurate with the 
services being offered, Service Provider shall print on the package costs invoice that "IR is 
providing 
approximately 33% concession for promotion of rail tourism under Bharat 
Gaurav Trains Scheme" 
6. The existing luxury tourist trains shall continue to be operated on the applicable charges (RU, 
Fixed and Variable Haulage Charges) already notified separately. As such, charges notified 
under this policy shall not apply on the luxury tourist trains. 
7. All other instructions for operation of Theme based Bharat Gaurav Trains as issued vide CC 
No.14/2021 shall continue to be followed. 
u/2 
4/o

This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways and 
approval of the Board (CEO & CRB, MF, M/T&RS and M/0&BD). 
Encl: Annexure-1& lI (02 page) 
(Sumeet Singh) 
DTC (G) as Dir./T&C 
Railway Board 
No. 2021/Tourism/140/03 
New Delhi, dated: 11/11/2022 
Copy to: 
(1) Dy. Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Rlys), Room No. 224, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. 
(ii) PFA, All Zonal Railways for information. 
(ii) Principal Directors of Audit, All Zonal Railways. 
(iv) PCCM, All Zonal Railways for information and necessary action. 
For Member FinancRailway Board 
Copy for information & necessary action to:-
() PED/Coaching, Railway Board, (ii) EDF(C&PPP), Railway Board, (ii) EDME/Coaching, 
Railway Board (iv) ED/EE(G), Railway Board (v) EDPM, Railway Board (vi) ED/IP, Railway 
Board (v) ED(S&E), Railway Board. 
Copy for kind information to: 
(i) Advisor/MR 
i) EDPG/MR 
(iii) OSD/MR 
(iv) OSD/Coord/MR 
(v)EDPG/MoSR(D) for kind information of Hon'ble MoSR(D). 
(vi) EDPG/MoSR() for kind information of Hon'ble MoSR(I). 
(vii) Sr PPS to Chairman & CEO for kind information of Chairman & CEO. 
(vii) Sr PPS to M/0&BD for kind information of M/0&BD. 
(Sumeet Singh) 
DTC (G) as Dir./T&C 
Railway Board

Annexure-I 
Applicable Right to Use (RU) charges 
Type of Coach 
RU (Rs.) per coach per annum 
AC-I 
3,59,796 
AC-II 
3,99,715 
AC-1l 
3,45,345 
ACCC 
3,67,093 
SL (Sleeper) 
1,83,901 
Pantry Car 
2,05,896 
Power Car cum Guard Van/SLR 
1,89,816 
*Charges are fixed for 5 years (subject to revision) from the da

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