R.B.E No.37/ 2012
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(W)2009 PS 5-1/ 30
New Delhi, dated 21st March 2012.
The General Managers (Personnel & Commercial)
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
Sub:- Validity of Duty Passes for travel in Duronto Express Trains.
Ref.: Railway Board letter No.TC-II/2910/09/Duronto Train dated 30-9-2009 (Commercial Circular No.53 of 2009)
Instructions have been issued vide Board’s letter No. TC-II/2910/09/Duronto Train dated 30-9-2009 (Commercial Circular No.53 of 2009) regarding the basic fare structure and classes of travel available on Duronto Express Trains. With a view to facilitate inspection of these trains, the issue to allow ‘Duty Passes’ on Duronto Express Trains was under consideration in Board’s Office.
2. After careful consideration, it has been decided to allow railway offcials to travel in Duronto Express Trains while travelling ON DUTY only subject to the following:
(i) The entittlement of Railway officer/staff to travel in Duronto Express trains will be same as that in case of Rajdhani Express trains with the only exception that the highest class in which they can travel in these trains will be 2 AC and not 1AC.
(ii) The maximum number of berths/seats which can be booked in a train per trip will be as under:
| II | 4 Berths |
| III | 6 Berths |
| A.C.Chair Car | 6 Seats |
(iii) At the time of booking tickets against this quota, only wait listed ticket will be issued and the berths will be confirmed at the time of release of Emergency Quota, on receipt of request keeping in view the inter-se seniority of officers/urgency of travel etc.
(iv) At the time of preparation of reservation charts, the unutilized accommodation earmarked for this purpose shall get released to RAC/Wait-listed passengers.
(v) The accommodation to be earmarked for onboard ticket checking staff manning the train will be on the pattern of Rajdhani Express trains.
(vi) CTC Squad of Railway Board and CCMs’ Squad of zonal Railways and staff of Vagilance Department can conduct surprise checks in these trains on the authority of duty pass without advance reservation.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
4. Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.
(N.C. Jain)
Dy. Director Estt. (Welfare)
Railway Board.
Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Duronto%20Duty%20Pass_21.03.2012.pdf
