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COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.38 OF 2009
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Circular numberCOMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.38 OF 2009
File numberNo. 2009/TG-IV/10/PA/WC/78/Policy
TypeCommercial Circular
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CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
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Battery Operated Vehicles for Disabled and Old Age Passengers at Sub: Battery Operated Vehicles for Disabled and Old Age Passengers at

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)
~ No. 2009/TG-IV/10/PA/WC/78/Policy New Delhi, dated 26 -08.09
The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

Sub: Battery Operated Vehicles for Disabled and Old Age Passengers at

Railway Stations .

COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.38 OF 2009

Proposals have been received from various fora for a free round the clock service
of battery operated cars at the platforms of major railway stations for carrying disabled

and old aged passengers for boarding the trains.

_ The matter has been. examined in Board’s office and it has been decided that
Zonal Railways may allow parties to operate such vehicles, in supercession of AM(C)’s
DO letter of even number dated 8/7/09, on first cum first serve basis under the following -

terms and conditions:

a) No charge shall be levied either from the passenger or from the Railway.

b) Railway shall provide only electricity free of cost for charging the
batteries of the vehicle.

c) Party shall be allowed to advertise on the panel of the vehicles which shall
be bound by the guidelines stipulated for advertisement on railway
premises. ं व

d) The vehicle shall be used to cater only the disabled and old aged
passengers.

e} An agreement with the party shall be entered into for a period of

maximum one year.

f) Repairs, maintenance and replacement, if required, will be done by thés.
party. |
g) The number of vehicles to be plied at a station will be decided by the
Zonal Railways based on requirement
h) An annual review of the performance shall be undertaken to assess the

revenue involved and possibility of revenue sharing

The above instructions shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of कि

issue of this letter

This has the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

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Director, Traffic Commercial (G)
Railway Board

No, 2009/TG-1V/10/PA/WC/78/Policy New Delhi, dated 26- 08.09

- Copy to

FA & CAOs, All Zonal Railways
- Director (Audit), All Zonal Railways

For Financial Commissioner. Railways

है Copy to: Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railways
कि Finance (Comm!) Dte, Railway Board

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