Implementation of Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy- Evaluation of assignment of coaches

The Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy’s implementation includes a review of the allocation of coaches and rakes. The competent authority has decided the following to rationalize the future demand of LHB coaches for operating the trains:

No new registration or placement of new rake requests for the Bharat Gaurav Trains policy will be allowed until further notice. Existing service providers who have requested rakes or have already been allotted them can continue to operate under the current policy.

IRCTC has permission to continue requesting rakes to meet the new requirements for rail-based tourism under the current BGT policy, but with adequate safeguards and fair modalities to ensure a level playing field when operating tourist trains, until further notice.

Implementation of Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy- Review of allotment of coaches/rakes

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No. 2021/Tourism/140/03

New Delhi, dated: 13/02/2023

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways

Commercial Circular No 02 of 2023

Sub: Implementation of Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy- Review of allotment of coaches/rakes.

Ref:- (i) Commercial Circular No. 14/2021 dated 23.11.2021.
(ii) Commercial Circular No. 24/2022 dated 14.11.2022.

This is in continuation to the instructions issued vide CC No.24/2022.

In order to rationalize future demand of LHB coaches. for operation of Bharat Gaurav Trains, following has been decided by the Competent Authority:

1. No new registration as well as placement of new rake requests under Bharat Gaurav Trains policy shall be permissible till further orders. The existing service providers who have already placed demand for rakes or have been allotted ra1‹es till date, would be allowed to continue to operate Bharat Gaurav trains as per extant policy.

2. However, to meet with the new requirements of rail based tourism under extant BGT policy, IRCTC is allowed to continue to place ra1‹e requests until further orders. For this, IRCTC shall build in sufficient safeguards and ensure level playing field while adopting the modalities for operation of the tourist trains.

This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Ra’ ways and approval of the Board (CEO & CRB, MF, M/T&RS and M/O&BD).

(Sumeet Singh)
DTC (G) as Dir./T&C
Railway Board

New Delhi, dated: 13/02/2023

No. 2021/Tourism/140/03

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