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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 53 of 2011 |
|---|---|
| File number | NO. TCII/2704/2009/Policy |
| Type | Corrigendum |
| Topic | identity-proof |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Revalidation of Photo identity cards of Press Correspondents procedure should be adopted for renewal of the expired Photo identity:-
~ "t1'(CPJ'( GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ~ ";-::tJt'/~MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ~ ~ RAILWAY BOARD COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.5J OF 2011 NO. TCII/2704/2009/Policy : ) New Delhi, datedIJ,10.2011 The General Managers (Comml.), All Indian Railways. Sub: Revalidation of Photo identity cards of Press Correspondents Reference, Commercial Circular No. 36 of 2009 regarding grant of rail travel concession to accredited Press Correspondents on production of Photo identity. In terms of para 1.2 of the above mentioned circular, the Photo Identity card is valid for two years from the date of issue. Certain Railways have raised queries regarding the procedure to be followed for renewal of the Identity cards on expiry of the validity period. 2. The matter has been examined in Board. It has been decided that the following procedure should be adopted for renewal of the expired Photo identity:- (i) Renewal of photo identity card which has expired or is due to expire within three months, win be done on production of a fresh certificate issued to press correspondent by Press Information Bureau and other competent State/District level authorities in the proforma given at Annexure 'A' (modified vide corrigendum of even no. dt 24.9.2009) to above mentioned commercial circular. (ii) On production of the certificate, Zonal Railways should revalidate the identity cards for another two years by utilizing the existing functionality in the PRS. (iii) Necessary changes may also be made on the Identity cards by striking off the existing date of issue and writing in ink the date of renewal, duly endorsed with Signature and Stamp of the issuing/revalidating authority. (iv) Railways should ensure that the date of renewal as entered in the System is same as that appearing on the Identity card. (v) . In case of re-issue of a lost/misplaced or torn/mutilated photo identity card, the same procedure as mentioned in para 2(i) above should be adopted. However, it is to be ensured that before re-issue of new Photo identity cards, the Alpha-numeric code of original identity cards should be blocked/disabled in the System and a new number should be assigned for the new Photo identity card, so as to avoid any mIsuse. ../,. -2- 3. Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately including PRS/UTSimmediatelyandcomplianceensured. 4. Widepublicitythroughvariousmediamaybe given. ZonalRailwaysarerequested to intimatethe concernedaccreditationcertificateissuingAgencieswithintheirjurisdiction regardingthe identitycardrenewal/re-issueprocedure. ~ (Dr. Monica Agnihotri) - DirectorPasserigerMarketing Railway Board No. TCII/2704/2009/Policy New Delhi, dated/l .10.2011 Copy to: Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to: 1. CCMs, All Indian Railways. 2. .CCM(PM)s,All IndianRailways. . 3. EDF(C), ED(C&IS), EDV(T), DIP and DF(C), Railway Board 4. V(SS), PR, TG-I, TG-V & F(C) Branches, Railway Board. 5. ADG/PR, Railway Board 6. MD, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, Near National Rail Museum, New Delhi. 7. MD, IRCTC, 9th Floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, N.Delhi. 8. M~ging Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No.6, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, NaViMumbai - 400014. 9. General Manager, Metro Railway, 33/1, J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata. 10. General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary correction slips to Coaching Tariff. lv (Dr. Monica Agnihotri) Director Passenger Marketing Railway Board \
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