MOST AWAITED GIFT TO MEDIA PERSONS BY DIDI.(THANKS PIB.NIC.IN)

New System for accredited media persons to avail concessional train fare from 15th October 2009

50 PER CENT CONCESSION IN RAJDHANI/SHATABDI/JAN SHATABDI TRAINS

50 PER CENT CONCESSION FOR SPOUSE ONCE IN A YEAR
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As a follow up to the announcement made by the Minister of Railways Kumari Mamata Banerjee in her Railway Budget 2009-10 speech, for the convenience of accredited media persons, the Ministry of Railways has decided to replace the existing system of Coupon Books for accredited press correspondents by Photo Identity Card based system for availing concessional train fare. Photo identification card will be issued by Railways to accredited press correspondents instead of coupons books. The Photo identification card will be issued on production of the certification by the Press Information Bureau, Government of India and other competent State and local authorities as per the specimen form of certificate. Detailed guidelines and procedures are available at www.indianrailways.gov.in (>Railway Board Directorates > Traffic Commercial > Commercial Circulars > Year 2009).

Accredited press correspondent will be eligible for 50 per cent in the basic fares all classes of Mail/Express trains & all other charges are to be collected in full; and 50 per cent in the all inclusive fares of all classes of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains. This concession will not be admissible in Garib Rath trains. The new system of concession based on Photo Identity card and the increased concession on Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains will be effective from 15th October 2009.

The same concession will be extended to Spouse of the accredited Press correspondent while travelling with him/her once in every financial year (April to March). This concession will be issued to the spouse of the accredited Press Correspondent when travelling from the station serving the headquarters to any place and back.

This concession is not admissible for the spouse when travelling alone. For availing the concession for spouse the accredited press correspondent shall give an undertaking to the Chief Reservation Supervisor /Station Manager/Booking Supervisor as per the guidelines at the time of booking the ticket.

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