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Revalidation of Photo identity cards of Accredited Press Correspondents

Commercial Circular No. 56 of 2016
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 56 of 2016
File numberNO. TCI/2704/2009/Policy
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicidentity-proof
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Revalidation of Photo identity cards of Accredited Press Correspondents Sub: Revalidation of Photo identity cards of Accredited Press Correspondents.

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भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रेलवे as RAILWAY BOARD

COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO.560F 2016

NO. TCI/2704/2009/Policy _. _._ New Delhi dated _ 2 .11.2016

The General Managers (Commi.)
All Indian Railways.

Sub: Revalidation of Photo identity cards of Accredited Press Correspondents.
Ref. Commercial Circular No.36 of 2009, 20 and 53 of 2011 and 54 of 2013.

Attention is invited to Commercial Circular No.36 of 2008 regarding grant of rail
travel concession to accredited Press Correspondents on production of Photo Identity
cards, In terms of para 1.2 of the said 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 and for a period of six months i.e. upto 30.04.2014.

2. Further, it had been decided to issue new Photo Identity Card to Press
Correspondents with effect from 01.05.2014 with two years.validity_period. from the
date of issue. , . .

3. The process of issuing identity card for Accredited Press Correspondents with
provision of concessional online ticketing & through PRS is under examination in
Board's Office. ं

Meanwhile, it is advised that,

‘After expiry of current validity period for identity cards issued to Accredited
Press Correspondents, existing card may be revalidated for a period of another.
one year or implementation of new card system for e-ticket / PRS counter ticket
whichever is earlier. The procedure for revalidation should be adopted as per
Board's Commercial Circular No.53 of 2011 dated 11.10.2011.’

4. _ Necessary instructions may be issued to ail concerned immediately including .
PRS/UTS immediately and compliance ensured.

5. Wide publicity through various media may be given. Zonal Railways are advised
to intimate the concerned accreditation certificate issuing Agencies within’ their

jurisdiction regarding the revalidation procedure.
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(Vikram Singh)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board.

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No.TCIV2704/2009/Policy -—S—~S*«*C:«‘(N Delhi, date 2, 11.2016 |
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:

-CCMs, Ail Indian Railways.
CCM (PM)s, All Indian Railways.
CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, Railway Board. _
AM(B), Adv (Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), Adv (Vig), ED(A), EDF(C), ED(C&S),
EDTC(R), EDV(T), ED/Safety, ADG/PR, DIP and DFC, TC(CR), V(SS), PR,
TG-I, TG-H, TG-IV, TG-V & F(C) Branches, Railway Board.
MD, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, Near
_ National Rail Museum, New Delhi. . दर की
-. MD, IRCTC, 9th Floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, N.Delhi.
_ Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot
- No. 6, Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400 014.
_. General Manager, Metro Railway, 33/1, J.L. Nehru Road; Kolkata.
0. General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary

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Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board.

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