Procedure for Booking Special Trains & Coaches : Indian Railways

Organization : Western Railways
Facility : Procedure for Booking Special Trains & Coaches

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Procedure for Booking Special Trains :

Five Simple Steps to book a Special Train/Coach
** Register Yourself by paying Rs. 50,000 per coach by cash to the Station Manager of the journey commencing station or Demand Draft in favour of Chief Cashier,Western Railway ,Churchgate at Cash Office Churchgate as registration cum security charges.

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[ At least 18 coaches would have to be booked for a special train. Hence a minimum of Rs. 9,00,000 shall have to be paid as registration cum security charges for booking of a special train.” An enhanced security cum registration fee Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand only) per coach per day for programme exceeding 7 days.

Instructions In Respect Of Special Trains/Coaches :
Ftr Coaches :
The existing procedure for reservation of FTR Coaches/Trains based on priority of date of registration will continue.

The procedure will be as under :
Booking :
The Indentor is required to pay the requisite charges per coach and subsequently, the indentor is required to put up application to CPTM giving his name, address and Telephone No. It should also be accompanied by the following

Any one of the item as proof of residence :
** Ration Card
** Electricity Bill
** Passport
** Election Identity Card
** Income-Tax Clearance Certificate/PAN Card
A Passport size photograph of the applicant. All correspondence with respect thereof shall be done by the same person or his authorized representative.

Processing Of The Application :
The application shall be received in R&D Section and after necessary entry, the same should be sent to OS(T)-General for allotting priority number. Then the application should be given to T3 section.
Once the registration for an FTR coach is made, only a one time change in the date of commencement of journey within 10 days from original date will be entertained. This option of change in date should be given by Party within 15 days of registration. No other change like change in destination, stock, itinerary etc. will be entertained.

Special Trains On Ftr :
** For special trains on FTR, the rakes are allotted for Peak & non-peak season and reservation is done based on priority of date of registration. This system of First come first served may continue.
** Party will be informed of the composition offered for FTR Special and will have the option to accept or reject within a week. The offer will be based on availability of particular category of stock.
** No request for change of stock, destination, date of journey etc.will be entertained after registration.