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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 78 of 2007 |
|---|---|
| File number | No. TCII/2033/2006/IRCTC |
| Date | 2007-08-28 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | train-services |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Exemptions to IRCTC for booking of Special coaches/special trains Sub:-Exemptions to IRCTC for booking of Special coaches/special trains.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
Commercial Circular No. 78 of 2007
No. TCII/2033/2006/IRCTC
New Delhi, dated 28.8.2007
The General Managers (Comml.),
Central Railway, Mumbai.
East Central Railway, Hajipur
Eastern Railway, Kolkata.
East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar
Northern Railway, New Delhi
North Western Railway, Jaipur.
N.E. Railway, Gorakhpur
North Central Railway, Allahabad.
N.F. Railway Guwahati
South East Central Railway, Bilaspur
Southern Railway, Chennai
South Western Railway, Hubli
S.C.Railway, Secunderabad.
West Central Railway, Jabalpur.
S.E. Railway, Kolkata
Western Railway, Mumbai
Sub:-Exemptions to IRCTC for booking of Special coaches/special trains.
Board have reviewed the exemptions/relaxations granted to Indian
Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) vide Board’s letter
No.TCII/2033/2000/Policy dated 22.5.2001 (Comml. Circular No. 37/2001). It
has been decided that instructions issued vide Board’s letter No.TC-
II/2033/2006/Policy dated 16.2.2007 and 1.3.2007 (Comml. Circulars Nos.18 and
21 ) will apply to special trains/special coaches sponsored by IRCTC also except
for the following relaxations:-
i)
Lump sum security deposit –cum-registration charges would be
Rupees two lakh (Rs.2,00,000) for special coaches and Rupees thirty lakh
(Rs.30,00,000 ) for special trains booked by IRCTC. Other conditions for
depositing security deposit-cum-registration charges would remain unchanged.
ii)
Service charges will be paid by IRCTC @ 15% of basic fare. These
charges will be further reduced to 5% for packages granted by IRCTC for a
minimum period of 12 months for booking of special coaches only.
iii)
Chargeable composition of Shatabdi and Rajdhani rakes when
booked as special trains would be the standard composition of trains or the
actual number of coaches whichever is higher (instead of 18 coaches for other
trains). This will be applicable for special trains booked directly by zonal railways
also.
iv)
All other concessions granted to IRCTC for booking of special
trains/special coaches are withdrawn with immediate effect.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry
of Railways.
Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately.
(U. Hazarika )
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
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