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Fare Structure of Sealdah-New Delhi-Sealdah and Chennai-Nizamuddin- Chennai Duronto Trains

Commercial Circular No. 46 of 2009 · 2009-09-14
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 46 of 2009
File numberNo.TCII/2910/09/Duronto
Date2009-09-14
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfares
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

Summary

Fare Structure of Sealdah-New Delhi-Sealdah and Chennai-Nizamuddin- Chennai Duronto Trains The same fare structure shall be applicable round the year in Duronto trains.

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¦ÉÉ®úiÉ ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
®äú±É ¨ÉÆjÉÉ±ÉªÉ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(®äú±É´Éä ¤ÉÉäbÇ) (RAILWAY BOARD) 
 
 
Commercial Circular No. 46 of 2009 
 
 
No.TCII/2910/09/Duronto Train 
 
 
      New Delhi,dt. 14.9.2009 
 
 
The Chief Commercial Managers 
All Indian Railways 
The Chief Commercial Managers (PM), 
All Indian Railways 
 
 
Sub:  Fare Structure of Sealdah-New Delhi-Sealdah and Chennai-Nizamuddin-
Chennai Duronto Trains. 
 
 
As per Hon’ble MR’s Budget announcement for 2009-10, a new train service 
called Duronto is being introduced which will be a non-stop point-to-point service 
between select cities throughout the country.  This train will have AC as well as non-AC 
sleeper coaches.   
 
2. 
Two such trains, Sealdah-New Delhi-Sealdah, and Chennai-Nizamuddin-Chennai 
are being introduced from 18.9.09. The fares of these trains are enclosed herewith as 
Annexure to this letter.    
 
3. 
Development charges, Reservation Fee and Supplementary charges for superfast 
trains will be levied additionally as per explanatory notes given in Annexure.  Catering 
charges are to be added in fares of all classes including 3AC Economy and SL class.  
However, bedroll would be provided in SL class on demand, and bedroll charges will be 
collected from such passengers on train.   
 
4. 
The same fare structure shall be applicable round the year in Duronto trains. 
 
5. 
For the time being, no concession except that of Senior Citizen shall be applicable 
in Duronto trains.  Concession shall be calculated on basic fares only.  Other charges 
shall be levied in full. 
 
6. 
No concessional vouchers, warrants or rail travel coupons shall be accepted for 
travel by these Duronto trains 
 
7. Children of 5 years and above but below 12 years will continue to be charged half fare.   
 
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8. 
There will be no ‘Tatkal’ facility applicable in Duronto Trains for the time being. 
 
9.      The use of Pass/PTO may not be implemented for the time being in Duronto trains. 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
     (Dr. Monica Agnihotri) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Director (Passenger Marketing), 
                                                                                            Railway Board.  
 
No.TCII/2910/09/Duronto Train 
 
 
   New Delhi,dt.14.9.2009 
 
 
Copy to:- 
1. 
DAI (Railways), New Delhi with 36 spares. 
2. 
FA & CAOs, All Indian Railways. 
3. 
Principal Director of Audit, all Indian Railways. 
 
 
DA/36 spares with 
 
 
      
 
  for Financial Commissioner,    
Item 1 only  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Railways. 
 
 
    
 
No.TCII/2910/09/Duronto Train 
 
   New Delhi,dt.14.9.2009 
 
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to: 
 
1. 
CCMs, All Indian Railways. 
2. 
CCM (PM)s, All Indian Railways. 
3.  
CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, DG/RHS, Railway Board. 
4. 
AM(B), Adv (Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), Adv (Vig), ED(A), EDF(C), ED/Chg 
ED(C&IS), EDTC(R), EDV(T), ED/Safety, DPR, DIP and DFC, TC(CR), 
V(SS), PR, TG-I, TG-II, TG-III, TG-IV, TG-V & F(C) Branches, Railway 
Board. 
5. 
MD, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, near National Rail 
Museum, New Delhi for necessary Software changes. 
6. 
MD, IRCTC, 9th Floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, N.Delhi. 
7. 
Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara. 
8. 
Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No. 
6, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 014.

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9. 
General Manager, Metro Railway, 33/1, J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata. 
10. 
Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow. 
11. 
General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary 
correction slips to Coaching Tariff. 
 
 
 
(Dr.Monica Agnihotri) 
Director Passenger Marketing 
  
Railway Board 
DA: As above

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ANNEXURE 
 
1. 
Sealdah-New Delhi-Sealdah 
 
Class 
AC First 
AC 2-Tier 
AC 3-Tier 
AC Economy 
Basic Fare (Rs.) 2970 
1650 
1179 
1128 
 
Explanatory Note: 
 
 
(i) 
Zonal Railway should add the catering charges and intimate the PRS 

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