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Introduction of Tourist Tickets in Mumbai Suburban area

COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 38 OF 2007 · 2007-04-13
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Circular numberCOMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 38 OF 2007
File numberNo.TCII/2910/07/Tourist
Date2007-04-13
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfares
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
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Introduction of Tourist Tickets in Mumbai Suburban area tickets), (b) 3 days (in case of 3 day tickets) and 5 days (in case of 5 day tickets) to

Text of the circular

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(RAILWAY BOARD) 
MOST IMMEDIATE
Budget Instructions
 
COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.      38   OF 2007 
 
No.TCII/2910/07/Tourist Tickets. 
 
   
 
New Delhi, dated   13.4.2007 
 
The General Managers (Comml.),  
Western Railway Mumbai. 
Central Railway, Mumbai. 
 
 
 
Sub: 
Introduction of Tourist Tickets in Mumbai Suburban area. 
 
As announced by Minister of Railways while presenting the Railway Budget for 
2007-08, Tourist Tickets in Mumbai Suburban Sections of Central & Western Railways 
may be introduced as a pilot project, as under : 
 
(i) 
The basic fares and chargeable fares of these tickets will be as under : 
 
Class 
Validity 
Basic Fare 
(Rs.) 
MUTP 
Surcharge 
(Rs.)  
Development 
Charge 
(Rs.) 
Chargeable 
Amount 
(Rs.) 
Second 
1 day 
35 
10 
05 
50 
 
3 days 
75 
10 
05 
90 
 
5 days 
90 
10 
05 
105 
First 
1 day 
140 
20 
10 
170 
 
3 days 
300 
20 
10 
330 
 
5 days 
360 
20 
10 
390 
 
(ii) 
Child ticket: 
The basic fare of child tickets will be half the basic fares, 
rounded off to next higher multiple of Rs. 5/-, wherever required.  Other charges shall be 
levied in full. 
 
(iii) 
Validity: 
These tickets will be valid for (a) one day (in case of 1 day 
tickets), (b) 3 days (in case of 3 day tickets) and 5 days (in case of 5 day tickets) to 
travel any number of times, from any station to any station on the suburban sections of 
Central and Western Railways of Mumbai.  These tickets will be valid upto mid-night of 
their date of validity.  The date/dates of period of validity will be mentioned on each 
ticket. 
 
(iv) 
Advance issue of tickets: 
These tickets can be issued maximum 3 
days in advance, excluding the first day of validity. 
 
(v) 
Concession: No concession will be admissible to anyone on these 
tickets. 
 
(vi) 
Refund: 
No refund will be admissible on unused/partially used 
tourist tickets under any circumstance.  However, tourist tickets booked in advance can

be cancelled after deducting usual clerkage charges, as mentioned in rule 213.4 of IRCA 
Coaching Tariff No. 25, Part I (Vol. I), which at present is Rs. 10 for Second Class and 
Rs. 20 for First Class.  Such cancellation is permitted only before the first day of validity.  
Besides, the period of validity of these tickets can not be increased under any 
circumstance. 
 
2. 
These instructions will come into effect w.e.f. 01.05.2007. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. 
Tourist tickets, to be sold from Stations of Central & Western Railways in Mumbai 
Suburban area, may accordingly be printed on top priority and supplied to all stations at 
the earliest so that their sale can commence from 28.4.07 for journeys to commence on 
1.5.07. 
 
4. 
This scheme has been introduced as a Pilot Project for unlimited travel within 
Mumbai Suburban Section only.  Full accountal of tickets sold and revenue earned, 
Class-wise, may be maintained separately for second & first classes and a monthly 
statement sent to Board’s office.   
 
5. 
Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately and 
implementation ensured at all stations in Mumbai suburban section.  Wide publicity 
through various media may be given at regular intervals.  This issues with the 
concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. 
 
(Hindi version will follow.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(O.P. Chawla) 
      
 
 
 
 
 
       
Director Traffic Comml. (G)-II, 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Railway Board

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