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Train Captain as overall in-charge

Commercial CircularNo.39/2017 · 2017-06-08
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Circular numberCommercial CircularNo.39/2017
File numberNo. 2024/TG-V/12/1
Date2017-06-08
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicticket-checking
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

‘Train Captain as overall in-charge most ticket checking staff travelling in the train as Train Superintendent who shall be

Text of the circular

2024/TG-V/12/1Pt.

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No. 2024/TG-V/12/1 New Delhi, dated 08.11.2024

‘The Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways,

Sub: ‘Train Captain as overall in-charge

Ref: (i) Letter no.2018/Transf. Cell/Traflic/Policy dated 08.06.2018
(ii) 2015/TGV/12/3 dated 08.06,2017(Commercial CircularNo.39/2017)
(iii) Letter No. 2024/TG-V/12/1 dt 29.01.2024

Please refer to the letter dated 08.06.2018 referred to above issued by
‘Transformation Cell of this office wherein it was inter-alia advised that:~

1. In trains like Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto and other trains where a Train
Superintendent (TS) is on end to end basis, 15 shall be nominated as “Train Captain”
and made responsible for all the facilities on train.

ii, All onboard railway personnel and supervisors of all outsourced agencies shall report
to the train captain for effective control and supervision to ensure improvement in
onboard services offered by Railways.

ii, Zonal Railways shall issue necessary directives to all onboard staff to ensure strict
compliance of directions of the train superintendent to address the issues concerning
complaint free travel of passengers failing which action may be initiated against the
staff not following directions of the Train Captain,

iv. In all other trains where TS is not present, zonal Railways may nominate the senior
most ticket checking staff travelling in the train as Train Superintendent who shall be
responsible for all the facilities in the trains as mentioned above.

+. The train superintendent must be provided with the mobile number of the onboard
staff so that he/she is able to contact them whenever required.

vi, During journey, onboard announcement at convenient timing must be ensured to
provide the name and contact number of the Train Captain to the travelling
passengers,

2.° In order to ensure close coordination among all onboard staff including the
outsourced ones especially during emergency situations to provide immediate relief to the
passengers, the instructions contained in the above mentioned letters must be implemented
and all senior ticket checking staff must be made aware of the duties and responsibilities of
Train Captain.

3. Attention is also invited to instructions dated 08.06.2017 (CC No. 39 of 2017)
referred to above wherein duty list of train conductors was circulated to all zonal Railways.

2024/TG-V/12/1Pt.
1/3109201/ 2024

3.1... Para (19) of the duty list inter-alia stipulates the responsibilities of TC to take care of
passenger amenities and cleanliness of the coaches with the help of OBHS staff. Further,
para (24) of this list clearly states that Train Superintendent shall be overall in charge of the
‘TEs, coach attendants, amenities staff like electric, C&W, catering manager and catering
staff on duty by the same train and will supervise their work.

4. It is desired that instructions contained in this office letters dated 15.06.2018,
08.06.2017 and 29.01.2024 referred to above may be reiterated to all concerned for strict

complianes. fied by
Date: 08-11-2024 12:35:25

शिव: Anema,

Director Passenger Marketing-II

Ph, No.:011-23047367

Email id: manocha.42tsanjay@gov.in
4th Floor, Room No: 415-A.

Railway Board

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