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Declaration of AC-3 tier Coaches in identified trains as ‘AC Chair Car

No.TCI/2910/99/SL/Policy · 2018-05-25
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Circular numberNo.TCI/2910/99/SL/Policy
Date2018-05-25
TypeCommercial Circular
Topictrain-services
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

Summary

Declaration of AC-3 tier Coaches in identified trains as ‘AC Chair Car Railways to declare requisite number of AC-3 tier coaches in identified trains as AC chair Car Coach

Text of the circular

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(भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)

- __ (रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)

( रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)
No.TCI/2910/99/SL/Policy New Delhi,dt, ८ 9,,07.201 8

General Managers,
All Zonal Railways

Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways

Sub:- Declaration of AC-3 tier Coaches in identified trains as ‘AC Chair Car.

, Ref.:- 1. SWR letter no. C. 518/De-reservation/3AC to CC/2018-19 dated 25.05.2018
~ 2. SR letter no. C.625/PRS/16332 dated 13.03.2018.
3. SR letter no. C.625/PRS/12224 dated 06.06.2018

Ministry of Railways have decided to delegate powers to General Managers of all Zonal » °

Railways to declare requisite number of AC-3 tier coaches in identified trains as AC chair Car Coach
during daytime where the AC-3 tier coaches are running empty or in locked condition due to
insufficient demand. AC chair car fares may be charged for travel in such coaches.

2. In case of trains which have higher fare in AC 3-tier than normal Mail/Express like
Humsafar/Rajdhani/Duronto/Suvidha/Special trains on special charges etc. Shatabdi fare of AC chair
car shall be charged uniformly without any flexi fare or variable fare.

3. In case of Garib Rath Express, AC Chair Car fare for Garib Rath Express shall be charged.

4. Based on demand, Principal Chief Commercial Managers may identify specific trains on specific
sections and with the approval of General Managers may declare requisite number of AC-3 tier

coaches to be deemed as AC Chair Car, during day time.
5. For implementation of this scheme, the following points should be kept in consideration:-

i. There is a lack of. demand for AC-3 tier accommodation in identified trains/sections as
observed over a period of time/seen from PRS data and corresponding expected demand for

AC chair car.

ii. Initially the AC-3 tier coach in a particular train over a particular section may be declared as
AC chair car coach on an experimental basis for six months. The same shall be reviewed
_ . and based on the comparative occupancy vis-a-vis earnings position, further decision may

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iil. A suitable mechanism shall be put in place by the Railways to keep reoular watch on the
utilization of such coaches. Record of incremental earning from additional traffic generated
may also be kept for future reference.

iv. Periodical review shall be undertaken and whenever the demand for AC-3tier class
accommodation increases, requisite number of coaches could may again be restored as AC-
3tier class coaches, with the approval of the General Manager.

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Vv. Bed/linen shall not be provided in such coaches.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
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7. Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned immediately.
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. (Shelly Srivastava)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

No.TCI/2910/99/SL/Policy New Delhi,dt. 23.07.2018

Copy forwarded to:

1. Dy. Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No.224, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
2. PPA, All Indian Railways : :
3. Principal Director of Audit, All Indian Railways

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No.TCIV/2910/99/SL/Policy - New Delhi, dated — 25 .07.2018
Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:

Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:

CCMs, All Indian Railways.

CCM (PM)s, All Indian Railways. :

CRB, MT, FC, Secretary, DG/RHS, Railway Board. ;

AM(B), Adv (Finance), AM(IT), AM(C), Adv (Vig), Adv(Rates), ED(A), EDF(C),

ED(C&IS),EDV(T), ED/Safety, ED(H), ADG/PR, DFC, DTC(G), DTC(G)-IL, and TC(CR), V(SS),

PR, TG-I, TG-IL, TG-IV, TG-V & F(C) Branches, Railway Board. se

5. » MD, GM/PRS, GM/UTSCentre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, Near
National Rail Museum, New Delhi, for making necessary changes in the PRS and UTS softwares.

6. MD,IRCTC,9"F loor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Sansad Marg, N.Delhi.

7. Director General, Railway Staff College, Vadodara. i जा

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