CC 16 of 2022 dtd. 22.08.2022
Sub: Issue of quarterly (QST), half-yearly (HST) and yearly season tickets (YST) in AC EMU/DEMU/MEMU.
Ref :
1. Commercial Circular no. 02 of 2013 dated 04.01.2013.
2.Commercial Circular no. 85 of 2017 dated 22.12.2017.
3.Commercial Circular no. 06 of 2018 dated 19.01.2018.
4.Commercial Circular no. 27 of 2019 dated 30.05.2019.
5.Commercial Circular no. 05 of 2022 dated 02.03.2022.
In continuation to Commercial Circular no. 05 of 2022 dated 02.03.2022, Ministry of Railways further desire that First class quarterly, half-yearly and yearly season ticket holders shall be allowed to be converted in AC season ticket pass for travel in AC EMU services as per following terms and conditions:
(i). In order to facilitate First class quarterly, half-yearly and yearly season ticket holders to travel in AC EMU, the difference of fare between first class quarterly, half-yearly and yearly season tickets and AC quarterly, half-yearly and yearly season tickets shall be collected for the entire period (for quarterly: 3 months, for half yearly six months and for yearly 12 months) irrespective of the days left in First class QST, HST and YST and validity of the same shall be as per the validity of First class QST, HST and YST only.
(ii). This facility shall be extended through booking counters i.e. UTS for which CRIS will make necessary changes.
(iii). MUTP charges etc if applicable and collected at the time of booking of first class season tickets at the time of issuance of First class QST, HST & YST in that case such charges shall not be again.
(iv) GST at the applicable rate shall also be collected on difference of fare collected.
2. CRIS is requested to make necessary changes in the software.
3. The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged. Also please check these instructions on the Indian Railways website – www.indianrallways.gov.in under the head commercial circulars.
4. This disposes off CR’s reference no. C/RC/AC EMU/Fare Structure dated 23.05.2022.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
