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Provision of discount of 0.5% to customers of suburban sections on booking of season tickets if payment is made through digital means

Commercial Circular No. 75 of 2016
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 75 of 2016
TypeCommercial Circular
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Provision of discount of 0.5% to customers of suburban sections on booking of season tickets if payment is made through digital means discount — | (rounded of ‘to (rounded of ६0 | (rounded of to %32)

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भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)
Commercial Circular No. ashot 2016

No. TC 11/2910/2016/Discounted Fares/digital payment New Delhi, dated 92.12.2016

| - The Chief Commercial Managers, -
~ All zonal Railways

Sub: Provision of discount of 0.5% to customers of suburban sections on booking of
season tickets if payment is made through digital means.

Ministry of Railways have decided that 0.5% discount in the base fare of season
tickets (Monthly, quarterly, Half yearly, yearly) over suburban section shall be granted in
case the payment is made through digital means through debit card, credit card ete.. Other
charges like MUTP surcharge, Mela surcharge, service tax etc., if applicable shall be levied
Separately on the base fare arrived at after giving the 0.5% concession. )

2. Sample calculation of the discount and fare of season tickets thereon for journey of 15
Kms (minimum charge %150 for second class and 2600 for first class) is as under:-

Ee ं व Figure in हैं |

| fe Monthly | Quarterly Half Yearly Yearly.

| Present fare | 150 405 810 1620

for Second | 4

class .

0.5% ‘10.75 2.025 4.05 ) 8.1 |

discount (Round of 10 | (rounded of to (rounded of to 4) | (rounded of to ¥8)

7 1 <2) .

Fare after | 149 403 806 1612

discount ‘

Present fare ः 1620 3240 ः | 6480

for First i | )

class.

0.5% 3 184 _ | 162 | 32.4 .

discount — | (rounded of ‘to (rounded of ६0 | (rounded of to %32)
8) -=16) ः

Fare. . after | 597 1612 3224 6448 oF

discount __ | _ _|

--2/-

EE ESET ES

5.

3. Sample calculation of the discount and fare of season tickets thereon for journey of 100
Kms is as under:-

Figure पा हैं...
Monthly Quarterly Half Yearly if Yearly

Present. fare 750 _ 2025 4050 8100:
|for Second} - |. . .

class

0.5% 3.75 . 20.25 ं ..... 40.50

discount (Round of | (rounded of to | (rounded of to%20) | (rounded of to

to <4) 10) %40)

Fare after 7460 2015 4030 8060

discount

Present fare 3000 8100 i: 16200 32400

for First

class

0.5% 15 | = 40.50 162

discount (rounded of to

240
Fare after 2985 8060 16119 32238 |
discount.

4. Sample calculation of the discount and fare of season tickets thereon for journey of 150
Kms. is as under:-

Figure in हैं |
Monthly Quarterly Half Yearly Yearly
Present fare for 2835 5670 41340

Second class

74 28 57

0.5% discount
Fare after discount: ~ 5642 11283
Present fare for First 22680 45360

class
0.5% discount

113 | 227

Fare after discount 22567 — 45133.

5. Other charges like MUTP surcharge, Mela surcharge, service tax-etc., if applicable shall
be levied separately on the fare arrived at after. giving 0.5% concession and the total so -
arrived at.

6. The above shail be implemented with effect from 01.01.2017.
--3/-

-3..
7. CRIS and [RCTC shall ensure necessary changes in the software and for

the above

8. The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged. Also please check these instructions
onthe Indian Railways website - main sn lanrallways.dpy.in Under the head commercial
circulars. . .

9. Wide publicity May be given through print and electronic media DD & AIR and at stations

through public announcements at stations, notice boards/ railway websites, etc.
Var iybh

(Vikram Singh)
Director (Passenger Marketing)
Railway Board.

No. TC [1/2910/2016/Discounted Fares/Digital payment New Delhi, dated 73.12.2016

Copy to:-

1... DAI (Railways), New Delhi

2.' FA &CAQOs, All zonal Railways ०0 ly
3. Principal Director of Audit, All zonal Railways a

for Financial CoP missioner, Railways.

No.TC I1/2910/2016/Discounted Fares/digital payment New Delhi, dated 2.4 12.2016
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to: , ,

1. CCM(PM)s, All zonal. Railways

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

3. AM(B), Adv (Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), Adv(Vig), ED(A), EDF(C), ED/Chg,
ED(C&IS), EDTC(R), EDV(T), ED/Safety, DPR, DIP and DFC, TC(CR), V(SS), PR,
TG-l, 1७61, TG-Ill, TG-IV, TG-V & F(C) Branches, Railway Board

4. MD, Centre for Rai

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