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Operation of trains by IRCTC — Approval thereof Charges for custody of trains: IRCTC would pay applicable charges to IR for

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Government of India Ministry of Railways Railway Board

No. 2019/CHG/22/4 Dated: 13.08.2019 To,

GM/Northern Railway

GM/Western Railway

GM/North Central Railway GM/North Eastern Railway CMD/IRCTC

Sub: Operation of trains by IRCTC — Approval thereof Ref: IRCTC letter No IRCTC/Tourism/New Project/2019 dt.10.07.2019

In terms of 100 Day Action plan of the Ministry of Railways it has been decided to hand over two rakes to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to operate on Haulage Charge principle. Accordingly, Ministry of Railways hereby grants the approval to IRCTC for running two Tejas class trains on the LIN-NDLS-LJN and ADI- BCT-ADI circuits as a pilot project on the following terms and conditions:-

1. Trains Offered: IRCTC shall operate 2 Tejas rakes on the Lucknow — New Delhi and Ahmedabad — Mumbai sectors to the following timings:-

a. Lucknow Junction - New Delhi-Lucknow Junction*

Arrival Departure station Arrival Departure 060 1 | 0720 0725 2130 2135

1143 1145 GZB 1710 1712 1630

Departure

0935 3 1857 1900 1540

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* These services will run on six days a week. The timings and stoppages can be altered/ modified through mutual consent between IR and IRCTC.

- Operations: These trains would be uniquely numbered and operated according to the time-table by Indian Railways’ operating staff — loco-pilots, guards, station masters, etc. These services will be at par with Shatabdi Express services for the purpose of according priority in train running. Accordingly, these trains will be controlled through the COA, monitored through the ICMS and would be available on all applications of IR like NTES, etc., for dissemination of information to passengers. Most suitable platforms would be nominated according to feasibility and maintenance slots would be nominated at both originating stations. The above two trains will be operated by IRCTC for an initial period of 3 years.

Thereafter, the agreement may be extended on mutual consent.

. Fare Structure: IRCTC will be permitted full flexibility to decide the fare to be charged from the passengers. No concessions or railway privilege or duty passes will be allowed on these trains.

. Ticketing: IRCTC shall be permitted to use the NGeT portal of IR for ticketing purpose. However, the revenue account relating to these two trains shall be maintained in a distinct and separate manner. CRIS would render necessary assistance for this purpose. Simultaneously, IRCTC would develop its own ticketing system. This may be applicable only for a period of one year as IRCTC is not paying charges for the use of NGeT portal.

. Composition: The normal composition of the trains would be 18 coaches.

IRCTC, however, will be permitted to run the train with a minimum of 12 coaches for a period of 1 year. The haulage charges would be calculated per trip based on the actual number of coaches used on each trip or 12 coaches, whichever is higher.

. Haulage Charges: Haulage charges will be payable for each trip as applicable.

The calculation of haulage charge shall be done as per the Commercial Circular No. 20 of 2015 duly incorporating the relief in maintenance charge and overheads. The relief sought by IRCTC in their proposal regarding maintenance charges and overheads is agreed to for a period of one year as follows:-

a. Repairs and Maintenance shall be charged at 5% of the total capital expenditure for actual coaches run.

b. 50% reduction shall be provided on the Overheads presently calculated.

c. The element of costing on “En-route train examination charges” shall not be included in the costing.

d. Haulage charges shall be applicable only for the commercial trips and not for familiarisation trips (FAM) or other trips where no income is generated by IRCTC.

These charges would be reviewed during the mid-term review.

7. Haulage charges will be paid on monthly basis by IRCTC on receipt of GST Invoice from Indian Railways. EDPM shall notify the haulage charges based on the above 

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