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Introduction of give up scheme for the concession to senior citizens and rationalization of scheme of senior citizen concession

Commercial Circular No. 59 of 2017 · 2017-07-11
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 59 of 2017
File numberNo.2011/TG.1/20/P/R.
Date2017-07-11
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicconcessions
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

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Introduction of give up scheme for the concession to senior citizens and rationalization of scheme of senior citizen concession Sub: Introduction of give up scheme for the concession to senior citizens and

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
‘(RAILWAY BOARD)

डे. के... जे.
No.2011/TG.1/20/P/R. Form New Delhi, dated 4 .0f2017
1. The Chief Commercial Managers, 2. General manager/PRS,
All Zonal Railways. CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 5 Jof 2017)

Sub: Introduction of give up scheme for the concession to senior citizens and
rationalization of scheme of senior citizen concession.

Ref: This office letter no. TC-II/2196/2017/Sr. Citizen dated 11.07.2017

A scheme has been introduced, vide letter referred above, to provide an option to senior
citizens of Indian nationality for giving up the concession granted to senior citizens. As per the
scheme, senior citizens can opt to give up 50% or 100% of element of concessional amount. The
scheme has been introduced for reserved tickets including both those issued through PRS
counters and those through internet (e-tickets). CRIS and IRCTC have been advised to make
necessary changes in the software, accordingly.

2. In view of above, it has been decided to modify the reservation form to include a column
where senior citizens can exercise option of giving up 50% or 100% of the element of
concessional amount. A copy of revised reservation/cancellation form is enclosed Necessary

action may be taken accordingly under intimation to all concerned , \(Be 3\ a

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(Vikram Singh)

Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

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1. CCM/PMs and CCM/PSs, all Zonal Railways
2. EDV(T), EDFC, DF(C), PPS/FC, OSD/TC, F(C) & (55) branches of Railway Board
3. MD/IRCTC, B 148, 1 {th Floor, Statesman House, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001
4, General Manager/PRS-I, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
5. Director General, Professor/Training & Professor/Commercial Railway Staff College, Vadodara
6. The Principals, Zonal Railway Training Institutes, Central Railway/Bhusawal, Eastern

Railway/Bhuli-Dhanbad, Northern Railway/Chandausi, East Central railway/Muzaffarpur, NF —

Railway/Alipurduar, Southern Railway/Trichy, South Central Railway/Moula Ali, SE
Railway/Sini, North Western Railway/Udaipur ः

7. Director, Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management, Hardoi Bypass Road, Manak Nagar.
Lucknow-226001 1

8. General Secretary, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), 3, Chelmsford Road, New
Delhi.

. General Secretary, All India Railwaymen Federation ( AIRF), 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi

10. Secretary General, Federation of Railway Officers Association (FROA), Room No. 370, Rail
Bhawan, New Delhi

11. Secretary General, Indian Railways Promotee Officers Federation (IRPOF), Room No. 268, Rail
Bhawan, New Delhi.

12, Secretary General, All India RPF Association, Room No. 256-D, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

13. CTM, Metro Railway, Metro Rail Bhawan, 33/1, J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata-71.

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RESERVATION/CANCELLATION REQUISITION FORM

If you are a Medical Practitioner, please tick (7) in box - oe Dr. [|

(You could be of help in an emergency)

If you are Pregnant Women and want to get Berth in Quota, please tick (१) in box [|

If yes, please submit certificate of Regd. Doctor.
If you want Sr. Citizen Concession, please write YES/NO in box [|
(If Yes, please carry a proof of age during the journey to avoid inconvenience of penal -

charging under extant Railway Rules.)

If you want to give up Sr. Citizen Concession, tall indicate the element of concessional

amount , you want to give up: 50%, | or 100% [|

Do you want to be upgraded without any extra charge?

Write YES/NO in the box. [|

(If this option is not exercised, full fare paying passengers may be upgraded automatically)

If you are traveling in 3 AC Class of Garib Rath Express Train or in Sleeper Class of [_]
Duronto Express Train, do you want bedroll in train? Write YES/NO in the box.

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Class........ कदर नय ००० सस्ता

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