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Issue of reserved ticket for single child or group of children between the age of 5 years and below 12 years with no berth option

Commercial Circular No. 60 of 2018 · 2018-10-23
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 60 of 2018
File numberno. 2018/CRIS/NDLS-HQ/PRS/RLY
Date2018-10-23
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicreservation
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

Summary

Issue of reserved ticket for single child or group of children between the age of 5 years and below 12 years with no berth option Child NOSB (no seat/berth option) PNR shall automatically be linked to parent

Text of the circular

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
<a मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)

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COMMERCIAL CIRCULARNO. 60 OF 2018
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No.TC 11/2910/98/Child Fare - . New Delhi, dated 23.10.2018

The General Managers(Comml.)
All Zonal Railways

. The General Manager,
CRIS, Chanakyapuri

Sub:- Issue of reserved ticket for single child or group of children between the
age of 5 years and below 12 years with no berth option.

Ref:- Letter from CRIS no. 2018/CRIS/NDLS-HQ/PRS/RLY BOARD/189/PT-
XX1V/0264 dated 30.05.2018.

For tickets purchased through counter & e-tickets, Ministry of Railways has decided that
counter ticket/e-ticket with no seat/berth option (NOSB) may also be issued by linking it
with PNR of parent/guardians/attendants subject to the following terms & conditions:-

a. Child NOSB (no seat/berth option) e-ticket can be booked through link provided. in
“booked ticket history’ at parent PNR. कक : .
b. Child NOSB (no seat/berth option) PNR shall automatically be linked to parent
PNR when booked,
c. Only one NOSB (no seat/berth option) PNR shall be linked to parent PNR
Vikalp opted PNR shall not.be allowed for child NOSB (no seat/berth option)"
booking .
e. Child NOSB (no seat/berth option) PNR shall also not be allowed to opt for Vikalp.
f. Number of NOSB (no seat/berth option) berth shall be equal to or less than
number of adults in a single PNR ticket (of the parent)
g. Child NOSB (no seat/berth option) booking shall not be permitted in CC, EC, 2S
. EA classes
h | Child NOSB (no seat/berth option) PNR can be canceiled. independently and the
. refund rules for child NOSB (no seat/berth option) would apply.
i. Parent linked PNR, if cancelled, child NOSB (no seat/berth. option) PNR shall also

be cancelled.
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j. if parent PNR is dropped, child PNR will automatically get cancelled along with parent
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_k. Child NOSB (no seat/berth option) PNR is not valid for travel without Parents PNR. ,

3. These instruction shall come into force with immediate effect.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance directorate of Ministry of Railways. i

_ 5. Zonal railways shall ensure that wide publicity is given through the press, media and
also through notifications and announcements at stations a

(Shelly Srivastava)
Director Passenger Marketing:
Railway Board

No.TC 11/2910/98/Child Fare New Delhi, dated 23.10.2018
Copy forwarded to:

1. Dy. Comptroller & Auditor General of india (Railways), Room No.224, Rai! Bhavan
- New Delhi

2. PFAs, All Indian Railways.

3. Principal Director of Audit, All Indian Railways.

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~ for Financial Comnjissioner/Railways

Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to: |

1. CCMs, All Indian Railways. |

2. CCM (PM)s, All Indian Railways 7

3. CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, DG/RHS, Railway Board

4, AM(B), Adv (Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), Adv (Vig), Adv(Rates), ED(A), EDF(C)
ED(C&IS),EDV(T), ED/Safety, ED(H), ADG/PR, DFC, DTC(G), DTC(G)-II, and
TC(CR), V(SS), PR, TG-I, TG-Il, TG-IV, TG-V & F(C) Branches, Railway Board

5. DDTC(G)-I! for making necessary changes in the Reservation Form

6.. MD, GM/PRS, GM/UTSCentre for Railway Information System (CRIS),

Chanakyapuri, Near National Rai! Museum, New Delhi, for making necessary
changes in-the PRS and UTS softwares

7. MD, IRCTC, 9" Floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, N.Delhi

8. Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara

9. Managing Director, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., Belapur Bhavan, Plot No. 6
Sector 11, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai — 400 014

10. General Manager, Metro Railway, 33/1, J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata.

11. Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow.

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General Secretary, IRCA, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi for issue of necessary
correction slip
The General Secretary, All india Railwaymen’s Federation, Room No.253,Rail

Bhavan, N.Delhi

The General Secretary, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, Room No

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