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Revalidation of Photo identity cards of Press Correspondents

Commercial Circular No. 54 of 2013
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 54 of 2013
File numberNO. TCII/2704/2009/Policy
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicidentity-proof
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
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Summary

Revalidation of Photo identity cards of Press Correspondents new Photo Identity card, which will be valid with effect from 01.05.2014.

Text of the circular

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA(@R सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय )
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 5 4OF 2013

NO. TCII/2704/2009/Policy New Delhi, dated4y 08.2013

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 cards. In terms of para 1.2 of the
above mentioned circular, the Photo Identity card was valid for two years from the date of issue.
Further, vide Commercial Circular No. 53 of 2011 Photo Identity Cards of Press Correspondents
were further revalidated for another two years i.e upto October 2013.
2. ft has now been decided that Photo Identity Cards of Press Correspondents should be
revalidated for another six months i.e upto 30.04.2014, The procedure for revalidation should be
adopted as per Board”s Commercial Circular No. 53 of 2011 dated 11.10.2011.

3. Further, Ministry of Railways have decided to issue new Photo Identity Card to Press
Correspondents with effect from 01.05.2014. The process should be started for issue of
new Photo Identity card, which will be valid with effect from 01.05.2014. The validity of fresh
Photo Identity card will be two years from the date of issue. The same procedure should be
followed as per para 4 of Commercial circular No. 36 of 2009 for issue of new photo identity card
to Press correspondents. However, it may be ensured that before issue of new photo Identity cards
to Press Correspondents, the alpha-numeric code of existing identity cards should be
blocked/disabled in the system and a new number should be assigned for the new Photo identity
cards, so as to avoid any misuse.

4, Necessary arrangements may be made for issuing of new Photo Identity Card valid with
effect from 01.05.2014.

5. Accordingly, necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately including
PRS/UTS immediately and compliance ensured.

6. Wide publicity through various media may be given. Zonal Railways are requested to
intimate the concerned accreditation certificate issuing Agencies within their jurisdiction
regarding the revalidation procedure/issue of new identity card.

(Dr. Monica Agnihotri)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

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No. TCH/2704/2009/Policy New Delhi, datedacy 08.2013
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:
i. CCMs, All Indian Railways.
2, CCM (PM)s, All Indian Railways.
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
M useum, New Delhi.
7. MD, IRCTC, 9th Floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, N.Delhi.
8. Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No. 6, Sector
11,CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai — 400 014.
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 ' -

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(Dr. Monica Agnihotri)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

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