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Commercial Guide Indian Railway गार्ड प्रमाण पत्र (Guard Certificate)

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Guard Certificate (G.C.)
Section 55/1: As per this section passenger should have a proper ticket or pass for
                      travelling by rail.
Section 55/2: As per this section if any passenger is unable to purchase ticket due
                      to some reasons, authorised railway employee can permit him to
                      commence journey without ticket on condition that, he should pay
                      the fare immediately on demand. The certificate issued in such 
                      condition is known as Guard Certificate. At stations where
                      platform tickets are issued, GC is issued only on producing valid 
                      platform ticket.
The number of Guard Certificate is COM.164 B.
Following Railway employees can issue Guard Certificate-
1. Guard of passenger trains.
2. TTE/conductor.
3. Hd.TC. of important stations.
Guard certificate is a numbered book with serial numbers printed on each
page.
 There are 3 foils of each number:-
1) Record,
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2) Passenger / TTE,
 3) Accounts.
Passenger foil is handed over to TTE on the basis of which EFR will be issued.
EFR number is written on all 3 foils of the guard certificate. Accounts foil is sent to
accounts office at the end of the month.
G.C. can be issued in the following circumstances -
1. For commencing journey without ticket on being satisfied by reasons given by
passenger.
2. For travelling in higher class on a lower class ticket.
3. For travelling in Mail / Express train on ticket of an ordinary train.
4. For extending journey beyond destination.
5. For booking luggage in excess of free allowance at halt stations.
6. On un-exchanged military warrants IAFT - 1707, 1752, 1720A, 1728, 1736 etc.
7. When higher class ticket holder is forced to travel in lower class.
8. On Confirm reservation, if some passenger are not travelling.
9. For Live Stock
10. In case of AC Failure en-route.
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11. Non supply of bed rolls in AC classes.
G.C. is not issued in following circumstances-
1. On Mumbai suburban section.
2. On Branch lines
3. In exchange of PTOs.
4. In lieu of concession orders.
5. For un-booked / partially booked luggage (exception : luggage of Halt
stations)
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