Earmarking Duty Pass (DP) Quota in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express Type Trains
Railway Pass Rules for Rajdhani Express
Railway Pass Rules 2019 – Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express Type Trains
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2018/TG-I/9/2
New Delhi, dated 25.10.2019
Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways.
(Commercial Circular No.52.of 2019)
Sub: Earmarking Duty Pass (DP) Quota in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto Express type trains.
Please find enclosed a copy of this office letter of even number dated 16.10.2019 on the subject quoted above for information and further necessary action.
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(Shelly Srivastava)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No.2018/TG-I/9/P/2
New Delhi, Dated: 16.10.2019
The General Manager,
All Zonal Railways.
Sub: Earmarking Duty Pass (DP) Quota in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Duronto Express type trains.
Ref: (i) Letter no. 98/TG-I/9/P dated 29.03.2001
(ii) Letter no. E(W)2009 PS5-1/30 dated 21.03.2012
(iii) Letter no. E(W)2009/PS 5-1/30 dated 01.03.2013
(iv) Letter no. E(W)2016/PS 5-1/10 dated 12.07.2017
Vide instructions referred to above, the procedure for earmarking Duty Pass Quota for serving/retired railway servants travelling on Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary(PRC) passes has been advised.
2. The matter has been reviewed. It has now been decided to slightly modify earmarking of Duty Pass Quota in Rajdhani/Shatabdi type trains i.e. Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Duronto/Gatiman, etc., in which the fare is higher than normal Mail/Express trains. The revised procedure shall be as under:-
(i) In 3AC class of Rajdhani type trains and AC Chair Car and 2S/SL in Duronto trains, 50% of the earmarked Duty Pass Quota shall be earmarked at the counter and the remaining 50% shall be released as emergency quota subject to maximum limit mentioned in subsequent paragraph.
(ii) In 2AC class, approximately 1/4th of the earmarked Duty Pass Quota shall be earmarked at the counter for booking by Duty/Privilege/PRC pass holders and the remaining will be released as emergency quota subject to maximum limit mentioned in subsequent paragraph.
(iii) The maximum number of berths/seats to be earmarked as Duty Pass Quota shall broadly be as under:-
| Class | Maximum Number of berths / seats to be earmarked | Total | |
| At Counter | As EQ | ||
| 1A | — | 4 | 4 |
| 2A | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 3A | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| EC | — | 6 | 6 |
| CC | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| SL | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2S | 10 | 10 | 20 |
(iv) The actual Duty Pass Quota to be earmarked at counter and that as Emergency Quota shall be decided by zonal Railways, based on number of coaches of that class available in the train.
3. The quota so earmarked shall be reviewed by zonal Railways on periodical basis and adjustments made within the limits mentioned above, wherever required.
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(D.V. Rao)
Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board
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(Shelly Srivastava)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/