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

Validity of Duty Passes for travel in Duronto Express Trains.

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