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| Circular number | COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 60 OF 2008 |
|---|---|
| File number | No. 2007/TG-I/20/P/MPs |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | reservation |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Blocking of more than one berth in the name of same person General Secretary, national Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), 3,
Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
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No. 2007/TG-I/20/P/MPs New Delhi, dated: 12 /11/2008
Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.
(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 60 OF 2008)
Sub: Blocking of more than one berth in the name of same person.
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During the checks conducted recently on different Zonal Railways, cases of
booking of accommodation by ex. MPs who are also ex. MLAs using both the
authorities i.e. Identity Card issued by Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha Secretariat and
MLAs coupon have Come to notice, thereby blocking more than one berth in the
name of one person in the same class as well as the same train on a particular date.
The matter has been examined and it has been decided that::-
1. If any Member of Parliament is found to have made multiple booking in the
same train, he/she will be allowed to retain the number of berths allotted to
him(for himself, his/her spouse and companion)in his/her capacity of Member
of Parliament and rest of the berths shall be released.
2. In case any ex. Member of Parliament who also happens to be MLA/Ex. MLA
makes multiple booking in his/her name on same/different authorities, he/she
shall be allowed to retain berth(s) for himself/his family allotted to him on any
one authority and rest of the berths shall be released.
It is clarified that these instructions are not applicable in case of those who
have been allowed officially to block more than one berths in their name even when
traveling alone viz. HOR holders, Gold pass holders etc.
Necessary action may be taken accordingly and receipt of this letter may be
acknowledged.
(Sanjay Manocha)
Dy. Director Traffic Commercial (G)-II
Railway Board
Copy to:
1. CCM/PMs and CCM/PSs, all Zonal Railways.
2. MD, CRIS, Chanakayapuri, New Delhi.
3. MD, IRCTC, 9th Floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Parliament Street, New
Delhi -110 001.
4. EDV (T), EDFC, V (SS) Railway Board.
5. Director General, Professor/Training & Professor/Commercial Railway Staff
College, Vadodara.
6. The Principals, Zonal Training Centers, Central Railway/Bhusaval, Eastern
Railway Dhanbad, Northern Railway, Chandausi, NE Railway, Muzaffarpur,
NF Railway, Alipurduar, Southern Railway, Trichy, SE Railway, Sini, Western
Railway, Udaipur.
7. General Secretary, national Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), 3,
Chelmsford Road, New Delhi.
8. General Secretary, All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF), 4, State Entry
Road, New Delhi.
9. Secretary General, Federation of Railway Officers Association (FROA), Room
No.365-A, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
10. Secretary General, Indian Railway Promotee Officers Federation (IRPOF),
Room No.268, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
11. Secretary General, All India RPF Association, Room No.549, Rail Bhawan,
New Delhi.
12. Secretary General, National Federation of Railway Pensioners’ Organisation,
825, Supertech Residency, Sector – 5, Plot No.6 A, Ghaziabad – 201 010.
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