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Handing over of Retiring Rooms and dormitories to IRCTC

no.SO/2016) · 2014-11-03
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Circular numberno.SO/2016)
Date2014-11-03
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicamenities
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Summary

Handing over of Retiring Rooms and dormitories to IRCTC 2.1 Upgradation of Retiring Rooms shall be undertaken by IRCTC or through a service

Text of the circular

Es 2005/TGIV/35/Policy/RR

~ Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board

Chief Commercial Managers, *
All Zonal Railways.

(Commercial Circular no.SO/2016)

Sub: Handing over of Retiring Rooms and dormitories to IRCTC.

New Delhi, Dt:2,3.09.2016

Ref: IRCTC’s letter no. 2014/IRCTC/Catg./Retiring Room dated 03.11.2014.

With a view to provide improved passenger amenities at railway stations by utilising
the available resources to its full potential, Ministry of Railways have decided to hand over
the Retiring Rooms to IRCTC except those at Habibganj, AnandVihar Terminal, Bijwasan,
Gandhinagar and Surat railway stations as these stations are presently entrusted for
redevelopment to Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC). Accordingly,
detailed policy guidelines to be followed for handing over of Retiring Rooms and their
management by IRCTC on the subject matter are as under:

1. Handing over of Retiring Room/dormitory at railway stations:
1.1 For the purpose of operation, maintenance and marketing, Retiring Rooms &
Dormitories at various stations of Indian Railways shall be handed over to IRCTC in a
phased manner without transfer of the ownership of the land and building which shall
remain with the Railways. IRCTC will submit a road map for taking over retiring rooms
& dormitories in a phased manner. The phase wise plan prepared and submitted by
IRCTC will be approved by Ministry of Railways in consultation with Zonal Railways. The
NIT shall be published by IRCTC after getting due approval from Railway Board. For this
purpose, IRCTC shall sign an agreement with the respective zonal railway detailing the
extent and manner of such transfer.The draft agreement for this purpose shall be
finalised by Ministry of Railways in consultation with IRCTC.
1.2 Zonal Railway shall provide the plan of the present structure of Retiring Room to IRCTC
to facilitate the latter to determine the scope of work/modification involved, float
tender and finalise agreement with service provider. This may include the following

drawings;

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)

Key Plan — location in station building

Architectural Plan

Elevation Plan

Structural detail Plan

Services layout Plan (Plumbing, Sewage etc.)

Electrical layout including back up power arrangement
Any other supplementary information/details

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Ee Zonal Railway shall-hand over the required clearances to IRCTC which are necessaryto

conduct the business. IRCTC/Service provider in turn shall ensure compliances of all
necessary rules, regulations, permits required to conduct the business.

1.4 Railway shall remove the electrical appliances, furniture, furnishings, fixtures including

2.

TV, crockery etc from the retiring room prior to handing over the same to IRCTC. The
released material may be gainfully utilised by the Railway in ORH/Subordinate Rest
House/Holiday Home/Running room etc.

Upgradation of Retiring Rooms/Dormitories:

2.1 Upgradation of Retiring Rooms shall be undertaken by IRCTC or through a service

provider. IRCTC shall undertake upgradation of the retiring room in a manner without
affecting the basic structure/heritage facade and load bearing members of thebuilding.
IRCTC shall be permitted to undertake only interior designing and alterations while
executing interior fitouts. Railway shall also have the right to supervise the execution
of upgradation work, if considered necessary.

2.2 The available arrangements for water supply, electricity supply, drainage, sewage etc.

shall be transferred to IRCTC on ‘as is where is’ basis. IRCTC can undertake
modification(s) of the arrangements to the extent permitted by the railway.

2.3 Railway should make available regular power supply. Railway shall also make available

the power back up facility for the Retiring Rooms to IRCTC at the applicable rates as
per requirement.

2.4 For upgradation and maintenance of Retiring rooms, IRCTC may engage a service

3.

provider on PPP basis such as Renovate

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