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Commercial Circular No. 62 of 2006 · 2006-04-28
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 62 of 2006
File numberNo. 2006/TG.11V645/4
Date2006-04-28
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicclaims
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

Summary

Cieapliness of trains and toilets Coaches should be cleaned at least two-times in 12 hours and four times in 24 hours or as

Text of the circular

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
‘MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTTRALAY A)

RAILWAY BOARD
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No. 2006/1. 111/645/6 New Delhi, dated टी 07.2006
The Managing Director
IRCTC Led.

9° floor, Bank of Baroda Blig.
16, Parllament Street
New Delhi-110001. ,
, (Commercial Circular No. 62 of 2006)

Sub:- Cieapliness of trains and toilets.

; AkAgEES a wo . .
Hon'ble MR’s pronouncement regarding cleanliness of trains and follets contained
_ in Para 49 of Budget Speech 2006 -07 has been conveyed to the zonal railways and IRCTC
vide Board’s letter No. 2006/TG.11V645/4 dated 28.4.2006. Broad guidelines for
Comprehensive and Complete On-board Service (OBS), which include cleaning of toilets and
. coaches, have been provided in the aforesaid दादा, Further, instructions regarding re-
_ imbursement of cleaning charges by Railway to IRCTC, are also provided, आन ले
in Rs.

Train originating from area | Train criginating from area ‘B

‘Ate .

Up to i2 hrs.| 12-24 hrs. {Up to 12 brs. | 12-24 hrs.
journey journey journey journey

* Cities classified in ‘A’ area are Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Mumbai, Hyderabad,
Chennai, Nagpur, Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow. Area ‘B’ denotes all other train originating
cities/locations.

IRCTC would allow cleaning of coaches and toilets at a market driven cost subject to a
maximum of above approved cleaning charges per coach. Zonal milways (Railways having
primary maintenance of the trains) will re-imburse the cleaning charge to IRCTC for actual
number of coaches cleaned by IRCTC or its franchisee.

Coaches should be cleaned at least two-times in 12 hours and four times in 24 hours or as
and when required. Toilets should be cleaned frequently, specially during moming hours. On
demand, cleaning of a specific area, which has been messed- up, should also be done. One
cleaner for every three coaches should be provided for this purpose +

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The calculation for number of cdaches required to be cleaned should include the two
SLES, inchiding the Guard's brake-van.  * *

TRCTC should lay down detailed instructions on standard, timing etc. of cleanliness of
coaches, toilets including SLRs, WCBs, Brake-vans, for compliance by their franchisees.

These issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Railway Board.

Shubin qn
(Biplay Kumar}
Directoy (Tourism & Catering)
Railway Board

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The Chief Commercial Managers, All indian railways

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