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Grant of concession to patients suffering from severe/moderate form of Haemophilia

Commercial Circular No. 29 of 2004 · 2004-09-06
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 29 of 2004
File numberNo. TCU/2196/03/
Date2004-09-06
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicconcessions
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Summary

Grant of concession to patients suffering from severe/moderate form of Haemophilia This certificate is to be issued by Officer in-charge of the Recognized Hospital

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MQST IMMEDIATE
BUDGET INSTRUCTIONS

Wa सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)

COMMERGIAL CIRCULAR NO. 2.9 OF 2004 CIRCULAR NO. 2.4 F 2004
No. TCU/2196/03/ Haemophilia. ; New Delhi, dated 1६ .08,.04.

General Managers,
All Indian Railways.

Sub: Grant of concession to patients suffering from severe/moderate form of
Haemophilia.

As announced by MR on 6,07.2004 in his Budget Speech for 2004-05, Ministry of
Railways have decided to grant concession in train fares to patients suffering from
severe/moderate form of Haemophilia, when travelling for treatment/periodical check-up to
recognized hospitals, and return after treatment/periodical check-up. The element of
concession will be 75% in the basic fares of Second, Sleeper, AC Chair Car, first and AC 3-
tier classes. One escort with every such patient, if accompanying, will also be granted the
same concession. The concession will be admissible in basic Mail/Express fares only and
not in other charges, like reservation fee, superfast surcharge, safety surcharge, etc., which
shall be recovered in full as per existing rules. The concession will also be admissible to the
patient when travelling alone. In the case of child patient under 5 -years of age (who is
otherwise eligible for free travel), the escort accompanying the child shall be eligible for the
above concession. - -

2. Concession will be granted directly by Station Masters on production ofthe certificate
in prescribed form issued by Officer-in-charge of the recognized Hospital where the patient
is being treated. Specimen copies of the concession certificates for outward and return
journeys are enclosed. ं ः

3. Concession will be. admissible without any Minimum distance limit, subject to the
distance restrictions otherwise applicable in individual Mail/Express trains. Concession will
not be admissible in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains. This concession will be
admissible subject to other conditions mentioned in rule 101 of IRCA Goaching Tariff No. 25

Part. | (Vol. 10,

4. Wide publicity through various media may be given at regular intervals. Zonal
Railways may arrange to send specimen copies of certificates to recognized hospitals
situated in their Zones and also advise them about this concession. Health Departments of
concemed State Governments may also be advised in this regard.

5. These instructions will-come int instructions will-come into effect on tickets issued from §.9.2004. 6.9.2004,_ This issues
with the concurrence of Finance & Health Directorates of Ministry of Railways. Necessary
instructions may be issued to all concerned, immediately and

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implementation of these instrucdons ensured.
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cg AE (R.P. Thakur) |
DA: As above. Director (Passenger Marketing)
Railway Board.

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No. TCIl/2196/03/ Haemophilia. New Delhi, dated 16 .08.2004
Copy forwarded to: Bono

1, Dy. Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No.224, Rail
Bhavan, New Delhi with 36 spares.

FA&CAQs, All Indian Railways.

Principal Director of Audit, All Indian Railways.

DA: 36 spares for ं [ k.

Item (1) only. pe Financial Commissioner/Railways.

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No. TCil/2196/03/Haemophilia New Delhi, dated 16 . 08.2004

Copy forwarded for information to:

. 77 GCMs, All Indian Railways.

CCM (PM)s, All Indian Railways.

CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, DG/RHS, Railway Board.

AM(B), Adv (Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), ADV (Vig), ED(A), EDF(C&RM),
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 Information System (CRIS),
Chanakyapuri, Near National Rait Museum, New Delhi.

Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara.

Managing Director, Konkan. Raiiway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot
No. 6, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai न 400 014.

General Manager, Metro Railway, 33/1, J.L. Nehru Road, Calcutta-7

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