Validity of Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement complimentary Passes (PRCP) in Duronto Express trains.

RBE No. 20/2013

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board )

E(W)2009/ps 5-1/30

Date: 01-03-2013

The General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.

Sub: - Validity of Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement complimentary Passes (PRCP) in Duronto Express trains.

Ref:- This office letter No.E(W)2009/PS5-1/30  Dated 21.03.2012.

   Instructions have been issued vide this office letter of even No.E(W)2009/PS5-1/30 dated 21.3.2012 permitting railway officials to travel in Duronto Exp. trains while travelling on Duty subject to certain conditions.

   2. On a demand raised by recognized Federations at DC/JCM forum, a proposal has been under consideration for allowing booking of berths/seats in Duronto Express trains by serving/retired Railway servants on Duty/Privillege/ Post Retirement Complimentary Passes.

   2.1. After due deliberations, Board have decided to allow booking of berths/seats in Duronto Express trains by serving/retired railway servants on Duty/Privilege/ Post Retirement Complimentary Passes on the pattern of Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains without any exception. However, number of berths to be earmarked in Duronto Exp. trains on duty pass quota will be as under:-

CLASS	No. of berths/seats to be earmarked as Duty pass quota in Duronto Express trains
1A	4
Executive Class	4
2AC	6
3AC	16
CC	4
SL	20
2S	20

   3. This information may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

   4. CRIS will make necessary modifications in the software under intimation to all zonal Railways and this office.

   5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

   6. Receipt of the letter may be acknowledged.

Sd/-
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board

Sd/-
(Sanjay Manocha)
Dy. Director Traffic Commercial (General-II)
Railway Board

Source: NFIR