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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 53 of 2009 |
|---|---|
| File number | No.TCII/2910/09/Duronto |
| Date | 2009-09-30 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | fares |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Fare Structure of Duronto Express Trains PRS system before printing the final fare as is being done by the PRS system at present for
¦ÉÉ®úiÉ ºÉ®úEòÉ®ú GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
®äú±É ¨ÉÆjÉÉ±ÉªÉ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(®äú±É´Éä ¤ÉÉäbÇ) (RAILWAY BOARD)
Commercial Circular No. 53 of 2009.
No.TCII/2910/09/Duronto Train
New Delhi,dt. 30.9.2009
The General Managers (Commercial)
All Indian Railways
The Chief Commercial Managers
All Indian Railways
The Chief Commercial Managers (PM),
All Indian Railways
Sub: Fare Structure of Duronto Express Trains.
As per Hon’ble MR’s Budget announcement for 2009-10, a new train service
called Duronto Express has been introduced which is a non-stop point-to-point service
between selected cities throughout the country. These trains have AC as well as non-AC
sleeper coaches.
2.
Vide Board’s letter of even number dated 14.9.09 (Commercial Circular No. 46 of
2009) and 25.9.09 (commercial circular No. 52 of 2009) fares of Sealdah-New Delhi-
Sealdah, Chennai-Nizamuddin-Chennai, Nizamuddin-Pune-Nizamuddin and Howrah-
CSTM-Howrah were notified.
3.
The fares of the remaining Duronto Express trains which will be introduced
shortly are enclosed herewith as Annexure to this letter.
4.
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.
5.
For the time being, no concession except that of Senior Citizen shall be applicable
in Duronto Express trains. Concession shall be calculated in a manner similar to that of
trains having point to point fare structure, i.e. instead of granting concession on base
fares, concession will be granted on all inclusive fare excluding Development charge
which will be added subsequently by the System logic for arriving at the final fare. Other
charges shall be levied in full.
6.
The facility of Rail travel being provided to MPs/Ex-MPs and MLAs/Ex-MLAs
will also be extended to Duronto Express 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 Express Trains for the time being.
9.
Para 6 of these instructions will also apply in case of Duronto trains whose fares
have been notified earlier vide commercial circulars No. 46 and 52 of 2009.
10.
These instructions will remain valid for a period of six months period only.
Suitable instructions for period beyond six months will follow.
(Dr. Monica Agnihotri)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
No.TCII/2910/09/Duronto Train
New Delhi,dt.30.9.2009
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.30.9.2009
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.
9.
General Manager, M
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