@bantiblg: Re# 231565-0
I have sourced the following information from yahoo answers website:
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/Five Simple Steps to book a Special Train/Coach
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1)Register...
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Yourself by paying Rs. 10,000 per coach by cash to the Station Manager of the journey commencing station or Demand Draft in favour of Chief Cashier ,Central Railway ,Mumbai CST at Cash Office as registration *** security charges. [ At least 15 coaches would have to be booked for a special train. Hence a minimum of Rs. 1,50,000 shall have to be paid as registration *** security charges for booking a special train. This has been revised from the earlier minimum composition of 18 coaches. The instructions hold good in the period w.e.f 10-10-2007 to 31-03-2008 and further change will be duly advised.]
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2)Submit an Application in the prescribed format to the Chief Passenger Transportation Manager of the Railway on which your journey commences at least 30 days in advance or a maximum of six months prior to the commencement of the journey. Attach Xerox of the money receipt obtained by paying registration fees.(Application Proforma can be downloaded from the Central Railways website centralrailwayonline.com)
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3)Await Acknowledgement which shall indicate your position on the waiting list. Final Programme will be confirmed only after examining operational feasibility and haulage confirmation from other concerned Railways.
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4)Collect Final Confirmed Programme copy and folder from the office of the Chief Passenger Transportation Manager at least 72 hours before the date of commencement of journey.
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5) Approach the Station manager of the journey commencing station with full list and details of ‘ intending’ passengers at least 48 hours in advance for preparation of your ticket.
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self experience, central railway
1 year ago