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Commercial Circular No. 43 of 2016
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 43 of 2016
File numberNo. TCU/2035/1
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicconcessions
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Concession to sports persons Sports Authority of India or Executive Director (Teams) from Sports Authority of India,

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HVT सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
tae as RAILWAY BOARD

COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 43 OF 2016

No. TCU/2035/1 1/Sports/Policy Rail Bhavan, New Delhi, dt. 9 08.2016
रेल भवन, नई दिल्‍ली, दि.

The Chief Commercial Manager,

All Zonal Railways.

Sub: Concession to sports persons.

As per 8. Nos. 1 & 2 of annexure to Rule 101 of IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 26, Part I
(Vol. II), Sportspersons participating in tournaments are eligible for rail travel concession as per
tule. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India, has advised that the recognition of the
following sports federation have been suspended or withdrawn due to some dispute. In this case,
concession to sports persons will be granted on concession certificate issued by the Secretary
Sports Authority of India or Executive Director (Teams) from Sports Authority of India,
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi in place of federations for the
sports mentioned below: ः

As advised by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Railways have decided
that in place of existing federations for the following Sports, concession in the Railway fare shall
be admissible on the concession certificate issued by Sports Authority of India only. No
concession in fare shall be given on the certificate issued by present federations of the following
sports,

Basket Ball
Judo

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Secretary, Sports
Authority of India
or Executive
-| Director (Teams)
from Sports
Authority of
India, Jawaharlal
Nehru. Stadium
Complex, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi.

All India Tennis Association, New
Delhi

Archery Association of India
already withdrawn
Gymnastic Federation of India
already withdrawn
Indian Amateur Boxing Federation
(already withdrawn)

Accordingly, the concession in train fare on the concession certificate to sports persons
issued by Basket Ball Federation of India, Judo Federation, Taekwondo Federation of India, All
India Tennis Association, New Delhi, Table Tennis Federation of India are withdrawn with
immediate effect. Concession in train fare on the concession certificate issued by Archery
Association of India , Gymnastic Federation of India and Indian Amateur Boxing Federation

_ have already been withdrawn.

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It may be ensured that concession is granted to the above sports persons on
production of certificates from the Secretary Sports Authority of India or Executive

Director (Teams) from Sports Authority of India, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhionly. ms

There is no other change in the rule and other terms and conditions.

Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately

Matter Most Urgent. | a |
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(Vikram Singh)
Director Passenger Marketing '
Railway Board.

No.TCII/2035/11/ Sports Policy. , New Delhi, dated / 4 08.2016
Copy forwarded for information to :- oe

1, CCMs/ All Indian Railways.

2. Shri Vinod Kumar, Under Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
with reference to their letter No. F.No. 57-1/2016-SP-Iil dated 14.7:2016

3. General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi to jssue necessary correction slip

IRCA Coachijng Tariff No. 26 Part-I (vol ID. .

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NS
(Vikram Singh)

Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board.

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