Bharat Darshan Trains / Aastha Circuit Trains

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Bharat Darshan Trains / Aastha Circuit Trains There shall be 4 rakes for operation of Bharat Darshan / Aastha Circuit trains

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) 
RAILWAY BOARD 
No. 2012/Tourism/450/1 
New Delhi, dated the 22 May, 2019. 
The General Manager(s), 
All Indian Railways. 
The Chairman and Managing Director, 
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd., 
IRCTC Corporate Office, B-148, 11th Floor, 
Statesman House, Barakhamba Road, 
New Delhi-110 001. 
(Commercial Circular No. 26 of 2019) 
Sub: Bharat Darshan Trains / Aastha Circuit Trains. 
Rof: 
Railway Board letters Nos. (i) TCII/2004/Tourism/140/6.Pt dated 
5.11.2004, (ii) No.2004/Tourism/140/6 dated 30.11.2005, 09.12.2005 
and 04.01.2008 (ii) 
No.2012/Tourism/450/1 dated 24.10.2014,
10.11.2014, 27.02.2015,
27.08.2015,
10.11.2016,
13.04.2017 and 
16.03.2018.
Mnistry of Ralways (Railway Board) have reviewed the charging principles
and composltion of Bharat Darshan trains / Aastha Circuit trains for the year 2019-20 
and decided tha charging principles and composition as under: 
Sleeper class Mail/;xpross fare for GSCN coaches and for 3AC coach, the 
fare for 3AC shall be lavied on telescopic basis for entire journey for the 
carrying CBpacity of the traln. This amount shall be escalated by 20%. No 
concession, Including sonlor citizen concession, will be allowed and every 
passenger will be çharged full fare, including children, as per carrying capacity 
or as per nctual capacity, whlchever is more. Additional charges for 10 seats 
per SLR will be levled at second class Mail/Express fare on telescopic basis, 
escalated by 20%, for entire journey, Pantry Car will be charged at 50% of 
normal rate. In cas0 luggage portion is utlized for booking luggage, normal 
charges would be applicable for the entire trlp; otherwise the luggage portion 
should be locked. No other charge will be lavied additionally. 
The composition of Bharat Darshan / Aastha Circuit trains will be 15 coaches 
(i) 
comprising 12 GSCN + 1 WCB +2 SLRs. IRCTC will be provided with 1 
additional 3AC coach whenever there is demand and availability. All the 
coaches shall be utilized by IRCTC. 
(i) 
The passenger tarif of Bharat Darshan / Aastha Circuit trains will be in the 
(ii) 
range of Rs. 800-900 per person per day in Sleeper class and Rs.1100/- per 
person per day in 3 AC class respectively. 
There shall be 4 rakes for operation of Bharat Darshan / Aastha Circuit trains 
(v) 
(Cont'd on page 2)

The above charging principles and composition of Bharat Darshan / Aastha 
Circuit trains will be valid till 31.03.2020. 
2. 
This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Minlstry of 
3. 
Railways (Railway Board). 
(Philip Vargbese) 
Director (Tourism & Catering) 
Railway Board 
New Delhi, dated the 2.2 May, 2019 
No. 2012/Tourism/450/1 
Copy to: 
Dy. Comptroller& Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No. 224, Rail 
Bhawan, New Delhi with 36 spares. 
PFAs, Al Indian Railways. 
Principal Directors of Audit, All Indian Railways. 
1. 
For Financial Commissioner/Railways 
No. 2012/Tourism/450/1 
New Delhi, dated the 22 May, 2019. 
Copy to: 
V 
Railay Boaro DIChg), ED 
SS) 
CRB, MT, FC, Secretáry, DG/RHS, Railway Board. 
2. 
AM(B), PED(Finance), AM/IT, AM(C), PEC(Vig.), PED(Chg), EDF(C), EDPM 
EDA), ED(C&IS), EDTC(R), EDV(T), ED/Safety, DPR, CFC, TC(CR), V(SS), 
PR, Health & F(C) Branches, Railway Board. 
General. Manager, Centre 
for Railway 
Informatilon System 
(CRIS). 
Chanakyapuri, Near National Rail Museum, New Delhl. 
Director General, National Academy of Indian Rallways, Vadodara. 
Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Navl Mumbai. 
General Manager, Metro Railway, Kolkata. 
PCCMs, All Indian Railways. 
PCOMs, All Indian Railways. 
hief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow 
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(Philip Vargheso 
Director (Tourism & Catering) 
Railway Board 
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Related circulars

• Referred to by: Commercial Circular No. 17 of 2020
• Related: Commercial Circular No. 17 of 2018
• Related: Commercial Circular No. 26 of 2017
• Related: Commercial Circular No. 60 of 2016
• Related: Commercial Circular No. 17 of 2020
• Related: Commercial Circular No. 50 of 2015

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