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| Circular number | COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 36 OF 2009 |
|---|---|
| File number | NO. TCII/2704/2009/Policy |
| Date | 2009-08-10 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | identity-proof |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Concession to Accredited Press Correspondents The press Correspondent shall carry the Photo identity card
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) (COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 36 OF 2009) NO. TCII/2704/2009/Policy New Delhi, Dated: 10.8.2009 The General Managers (Comml.) All Indian Railways. Sub: Concession to Accredited Press Correspondents. *** As per rule No. 244 of IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 26 PartI (Vol.I) concession is granted to the Press Correspondents accredited to the Headquarters of Government of India, State Governments, Union Territories and Districts through coupon books of specified money value at full rates, as per their demand, for unlimited travel on Indian Railways for bonafide press work. As announced by Hon’ble MR on 3.7.2009 in the Budget Speech for 2009-10, the existing system of Coupon Books for Accredited press Correspondents shall be replaced by Photo Identity Card based system, and accordingly Rule 244 of IRCA Coaching Tariff No 26 Part-I (Vol-I) shall be replaced as follows:- 1. PHOTO IDENTITY CARD 1.1 Photo identification card will be issued by Railways to accredited press correspondents instead of coupons books. The Photo identification card will be issued on production of the certification by the Press Information Bureau and other competent State and local authorities as per the specimen form of certificate enclosed (Annexure “A”). The Photo identity cards will be issued only in favour of a single correspondent, by name, from the station serving the Capital/Headquarter, (list enclosed). 1.2. The Press Correspondents will approach the concerned station alongwith (i) certificate as per Annexure ‘A’ issued by the Press Information Bureau/other competent authority and (ii) one additional self attested photo (to be affixed on photo identity card). The Photo Identity card (proforma as per Annexure ‘B’) will be issued to the accredited Press Correspondent by name affixing the self-attested photo with all the particulars as mentioned therein. These photo identity cards will be valid for two years from the date of issue. The validity period will be mentioned in the Identity cards i.e “This Identity card is valid for two years from date of issue”. 1.3. Photo identity cards are not transferable and must be used only on journeys connected with bonafide Press work by the correspondent in whose name they have been issued. In the event of the transfer, dismissal or death of a Correspondent in whose favour a photo identity card is issued, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi/State Government/ District Administration concerned may immediately inform the office or station which originally issued the Identity card based on the certificate at annexure “A”. On receipt of such information Zonal Railways will initiate action to block the concerned alpha numeric serial number in the UTS/PRS soft ware/system. 2. ELEMENT OF CONCESSION 2.1. The element of concession shall be (i) 50% in the basic fares all classes of Mail/Express trains & all other charges are to be collected in full; and (ii) 50% in the all inclusive fares of all classes of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains. This concession will not be admissible in Garib Rath trains. 2.2. The same concession will be extended to Spouse of the accredited Press Correspondent while travelling with him/her once in every financial year (April to March). This concession will be issued to the spouse of the accredited Press Correspondent when travelling from the station serving the headquarters to any place and back. This concession is not admissible for the spouse when travelling alone. For availing the concession for spouse the accredited Press correspondent shall give an undertaking to the Chief Reservation Supervisor /Station Manager/Booking Supervisor as per Annexure “C” at the time of booking the ticket. 2.3. The concessional tickets will be issued by the Station Master through PRS/UTS on collection
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