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0.5% Discount For Suburban Train Tickets Fare in Digital Pay

0.5% Discount For Suburban Train Tickets Fare in Digital Pay

Provision of discount of 0.5% to customers of suburban sections on booking of season tickets when payment is made through digital means

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

Commercial Circular No.48 of 2018

No.TC II/2910/2016/Discount Fares/Digital payment

New Delhi, dated 06.09.2018

The Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways

SUB: Provision of discount of 0.5% to customers of suburban sections on booking of season tickets when payment is made through digital means.

REF: Commercial Circular nos. 16 of 2017 dated 07.02.2017, .29 of 2017 dated 24.04.2017, 47 of 2017 dated 30.06.2017, 65 of 2017 dated 29.09.2017and 19 of 2018 dated 28.03.2018.

Vide Railway Board’s Commercial Circulars under reference above, 0.5% discount was given on total applicable fare on Season Tickets (Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly and Yearly) over suburban section when the payment is made through digital means i.e through debit cards, credit cards, etc. These instructions are applicable up to 31.08.2018.

2. The matter has been reviewed and Ministry of Railways have now decided that the status quo may be maintained further upto. 31.03.2019 or any change whichever is earlier..

3. CRIS and IRCTC shall ensure necessary changes in the software and arrangements for the above.

4. The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged.

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(Rohit Kumar)
Deputy Director Passenger Marketing-III
Railway Board

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in

5% Discount Train Tickets Fare in Railway

5% Discount Train Tickets Fare in Railway

Provision of 5% discount on the total value of basic fare of PRS (reserved) counter ticket on booking of reserved counter through UPI (Unified Payment Interface) including BHIM application

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

Commercial Circular No.49 of 2018

No.TC II/2910/2017/5%Discount-App based Booking

New Delhi, dated 10.09.2018

The Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways

The General Manager/PRS
CRIS.Chanakyapuri

SUB: Provision of 5% discount on the total value of basic fare of PRS (reserved) counter ticket on booking of reserved counter through UPI (Unified Payment Interface) including BHIM application

REF: 1. Commercial Circular no. 16 of 2018 dated 09.03.2018
2. Commercial Circular no. 16A of 16.03.2018
3. Commercial circular 16B of 2018 dated 18.04.2018
4. CRIS letter no.2018/CRIS/NDLS-HQ/PRS/RLY BOARD/189/PTXXIV/0264 dated 06.07.2018

In continuation of the above instructions, Ministry of Railways have decided to extend the currency of the instructions regarding provision of 5% discount on the total value of basic fare of PRS (reserved) counter ticket on booking of reserved counter through UPI (Unified payment Interface) including BHIM application upto 13.06.2019.

2. All others terms and conditions shall be same as per Commercial Circular 16 of 2018.

3. CRIS may furnish the details of passengers booked and amount of discount given by 31.05.2019 for further review.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways:-

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(Shelly Srivastava)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in

Introduction of give up scheme for the concession to senior citizens and rationalization of scheme of senior citizen concession

Introduction of give up scheme for the concession to senior citizens and rationalization of scheme of senior citizen concession

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2011/TGJ/20/P/R. Form

New Delhi, dated 09-08-2017

1.The Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railways.
2. General manager/PRS,CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 59 of 2017)

Sub: Introduction of give up scheme for the concession to senior citizens and rationalization of scheme of senior citizen concession.

Ref: This office letter no. TC-II/2196/2017/Sr. Citizen dated 11.07.2017

A scheme has been introduced, vide letter referred above, to provide an option to senior citizens of Indian nationality for giving up the concession granted to senior citizens. As per the scheme, senior citizens can opt to give up 50% or 100% of element of concessional amount. The scheme has been introduced for reserved tickets including both those issued through PRS counters and those through internet (e-tickets). CRIS and IRCTC have been advised to make necessary changes in-the software, accordingly.

2. In view of above, it has been decided to modify the reservation form to include a column where senior citizens can exercise option of giving up 50% or 100% of the element of concessional amount. A copy of revised reservation / cancellation form is enclosed, action may be taken accordingly under intimation to all concerned.

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(Vikram Singh)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

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Earmarking of reservation quota for Persons with disabilities in 3AC classes – IRCTC NEW RULES

Earmarking of reservation quota for Persons with disabilities in 3AC classes – IRCTC NEW RULES

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railways

Managing Director, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

No.2017/TG-I/20/P/17/P.Handicapped

New Delhi, dated 14.07.2017

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 53 OF 2017)

Sub: Earmarking of reservation quota for Persons with disabilities in 3AC classes.

Please refer to this office letter of evert number dated 22.06.2017 wherein instructions were issued regarding earmarking of reservation quota of two berths in 3AC class for persons with disabilities (lower berth for handicapped person and middle berth for their escort) in all long distance mail/express trains where persons with disabilities have been extended the facility to book reserved tickets on concession. There will, however, no change in case of Garib Rath Express trains, where four berths in SLRD are earmarked for physically handicapped persons despite non-availability of any concession.

2. Zonal railways will define these berths in the system as per ARP or no booking date whichever is earlier.

3. It is requested that these instructions may be implemented with immediate effect. Wide publicity about this facility should be given through all possible means,

4. Necessary instructions may be issued accordingly to all concerned

Sd/-
(Vikram Singh)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

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Source : http://www.indianrailways.gov.in