Railways Relax Condition of Production of Original Proof of Identity during Journey
Ministry of Railways has made some relaxation in the condition of production of original Proof of Identity during train travel and particularly for the passengers belonging to the lower economic classes.
Under this relaxation, attested photocopy of Ration Card with photograph and Nationalised Bank Passbook with photographs shall also be accepted as a prescribed proof of identity only in case of reserved tickets booked through computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters, for undertaking journey in Sleeper (SL) and Second Reserved Sitting (2S) classes. The photocopy of the Ration Card with photograph and Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph should be attested by a Gazetted Officer or the Chief Reservation Supervisor or Station Manager/Station Master. This relaxation applies only to Ration Card and Nationalized Bank Pass Book and not in case of other types of proofs of identity cards for which only original proof will be required during journey.
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Railways Relax Condition of Production of Original Proof of Identity during Journey
Advances to Government servants — Rate of interest for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013.
F.No. 5(2)-B(PD)/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Advances to Government servants — Rate of interest for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013.
The undersigned is directed to state that the rates of interest for advances sanctioned to the Government servants for purchase of conveyances during 2012-2013 i.e. from 1st April, 2012 to 31st March, 2013 are revised as under:
Railway Minister Announces increase in Rail Passenger Fares.
Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the passenger fares with effective from the midnight of 21st January 2013 and 22nd January 2013 (i.e. w.e.f. 0000 hours of 22-1-2013). This decision was announced today i.e. on 9th January 2013, by Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal at a Press Conference held in Rail Bhawan. Minister of State for Railways Shri. Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy and Railway Board Members were also present.
The fare increase, class-wise, is as per the following table:-
S No. | Class of Travel | Proposed per km increase in fares |
i. | Second Class Ordinary (Suburban) | 2 Paise |
ii. | Second Class Ordinary (Non-Suburban) | 3 Paise |
iii. | Second Class (Mail / Express) | 4 Paise |
iv. | Sleeper Class | 6 Paise |
v. | AC Chair Car | 10 Paise |
vi. | AC 3-Tier | 10 Paise |
vii | First Class | 03 Paise* |
viii. | AC2-Tier | 06 Paise* |
ix. | AC First Class | 10 Paise* |