Earmarking of reservation quota for women – Commercial Circular No. 13/2018
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ( भारत सरकार )
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( रेल मंत्रालय
)
)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2007/TG-I/20/P Pt.II
New Delhi, Dated: 15.02.2018
| The Principal Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railwaws. |
Managing Director, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. |
(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 13 OF 2018)
Sub: Earmarking of reservation quota for women.
At present, following reserved accommodation is earmarked for use of female
passengers:-
(a) In Sleeper Class coarch reservation quota of 6 berths in Mail/Express
trains for ladies irrespective of age travelling alone or in a group of
female passengers.
trains for ladies irrespective of age travelling alone or in a group of
female passengers.
(b) In all trains having reserved sleeping accommodation, a combined quota
of six lower berths per coach in Sleeper class and 3 lower berths per coach
each in AC 3 tier classes for Senior Citizens, Female passengers of 45
years of age and above and pregnant women. In case of Rajdhani, Duronto and
fully Air Conditioned/Express trains, the number of berths to be earmarked
under this quota in 3AC is 4 lower berths per coach as against 3 lower
berths per coach in normal Mail/Express trains.
of six lower berths per coach in Sleeper class and 3 lower berths per coach
each in AC 3 tier classes for Senior Citizens, Female passengers of 45
years of age and above and pregnant women. In case of Rajdhani, Duronto and
fully Air Conditioned/Express trains, the number of berths to be earmarked
under this quota in 3AC is 4 lower berths per coach as against 3 lower
berths per coach in normal Mail/Express trains.
2. The issue regarding earmarking of ladies quota in 3AC class of Garib
Rath Express trains has been examined and it has been decided to earmark a
reservation quota of 6 berths in 3AC class of these trains for exclusive
use of female passengers irrespective of their age while travelling alone
or in group of female passengers.
Rath Express trains has been examined and it has been decided to earmark a
reservation quota of 6 berths in 3AC class of these trains for exclusive
use of female passengers irrespective of their age while travelling alone
or in group of female passengers.
3. It has also been decided to modify the logic of utilising accommodation
earmarked under ladies quota as under:-
earmarked under ladies quota as under:-
(i) Till preparation of first reservation charts, only female passengers
travelling alone or in group of female passengers will be booked against
this quota.
travelling alone or in group of female passengers will be booked against
this quota.
(ii) However, at the time of preparation of first reservation charts, the
unutilised quota earmarked for female passengers will be released to
waiting list female passengers travelling alone or in group of female
passengers followed by waiting list senior citizens.
unutilised quota earmarked for female passengers will be released to
waiting list female passengers travelling alone or in group of female
passengers followed by waiting list senior citizens.
(iii) If there are no such passengers and berths are left vacant, onboard
ticket checking staff shall be authorised to allot this accommodation to
any other lady passenger/senior citizen on partially confirmed ticket, if
any after making necessary entries in the reservation chart.
ticket checking staff shall be authorised to allot this accommodation to
any other lady passenger/senior citizen on partially confirmed ticket, if
any after making necessary entries in the reservation chart.
4. CRIS will make necessary modification in the software and advise the
date of effect to all Zonal Railways as well as this office.
date of effect to all Zonal Railways as well as this office.
5. Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned accordingly.
(Shelly Srivastava)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
Source: NFIR
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