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Amendments in Tatkal Scheme

Commercial Circular No. 47 of 2005 · 2005-11-21
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 47 of 2005
Date2005-11-21
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicreservation
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
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Summary

Amendments in Tatkal Scheme revised Tatkal scheme were amended vide this office letter of even number dated 03/11/2005

Text of the circular

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Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
Rail Bhawan
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No.2003rrG-I/20/Pffatkal
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New Delhi, Dated: 21/11/2005
Chief Commercial Managers/All Zonal Railways
Chief Passenger Traffic Managers/All Zonal Railways,
MD/CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110 021
MD/IRCTC, 9thFloor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16,Parliament Street,
New Delhi-ll000l.
(Commercial Circular No.47 of 2005)
Sub: Amendments in Tatkal Scheme.
Please refer to Board's letter of even number dated 26/08/2004 (Commercial Circular
No.33 of 2004) wherein the revised Tatkal scheme was intimated.
Certain provisions of the
revised Tatkal scheme were amended vide this office letter of even number dated 03/11/2005
(Commercial Circular No.44 of 2005).
In continuation of the letter of even number dated
03/11/2005, it has been decided as under: -
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
In those trains and classes where the utilisation of Tatkal accommodation is 75% or
more during the months of May and June 2005, the Tatkal reservation quota may be
enhanced from the existing 10% to 20%. However, sleeper class Tatkal quota will
be enhanced from existing 10% to 15% only in such trains.
Wait list tickets may be issued in Tatkal scheme to the extent of Tatkal quota
earmarked.
PRS Software for this provision is under development by CRIS and
will be released shortly.
Unutilised quotas released at the time of preparation of chart i.e. HOR, Defence,
Foreign Tourists etc. will be used for clearance of Tatkal wait list on priority. This
software modification is also being done by CRIS shortly.
Consequent to the advance reservation period for tatkal having been enhanced to 3
days, the berths under Tatkal scheme will also be brought on Internet for booking
for which IRCTC is making necessary provision.
Extra coaches may be added to the. extent possible in popular trains where
utilisation
of
Tatkal
quota is more than
75%
so as
to
increase
overall
accommodation in the trains.
Necessary action may be taken immediately to implement the above items. CRIS
and IRCTC will make necessary modifications as required at the earliest.
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Please acknowledge the receipt.
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Adviser (passenger Marketing),
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Copyto:
i. CCM (PS)s & CCM (PM)s of all Zonal Railways.
ii. EDV (T), EDFC, OSD/TC, V (SS), TG-V branches of Railway Board.
iii. Director General, Professor/Training & Professor/Commercial Railway Staff
College, Vadodara.
iv. The Principals, Zonal Training Centers, Central Railway/Bhusaval, Eastern
Railway Dhanbad, Northern Railway, Chandausi, NE Railway, Muzaffarpur,
NF Railway, Alipurduar, Southern Railway, Trichy, SE Railway, Sini, Western
Railway, Udaipur.
v. General Secretary, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), Room
No. 256-E, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
vi. General Secretary, All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF), Room No.253,
Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
vii.
Secretary General, Federation of Railway Officers Association (FROA), Room
No.256-A, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
viii.
Secretary General, Indian Railway Promotee Officers Federation (IRPOF),
Room No.268, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
ix. Secretary General, All India RPF Association, Room No.256-D, Rail Bhawan,
New Delhi.
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