{"id":6783,"date":"2025-08-06T07:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6783"},"modified":"2025-08-06T07:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:49:19","slug":"irctc-new-rules-handing-over-of-retiring-room-dormitory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/irctc-new-rules-handing-over-of-retiring-room-dormitory\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCTC New Rules \u2013 Handing over of Retiring room\/dormitory"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IRCTC<\/strong> New Rules<\/strong> \u2013 Handing over of Retiring room\/dormitory<\/strong><\/p>\n

Handing over of Retiring room\/dormitory to IRCTC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Government of India<\/strong>
\nMinistry of Railways<\/strong>
\nRailway Board<\/strong><\/p>\n

No. 2005\/TGIV\/35\/policy\/RR<\/p>\n

New Delhi dated: 02.05.2025<\/p>\n

Pr. Chief Commercial Managers,<\/p>\n

All Zonal Railways.<\/p>\n

(Commercial Circular No. 24\/2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sub: Handing over of Retiring room\/dormitory to IRCTC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ref: (i) Board\u2019s letter no. 2005\/TGIV\/35\/policy\/RR dated 23.09.2025<\/p>\n

(ii) IRCTC\u2019s letter no. 2025\/IRCTC\/LCS\/Retiring Room dated 17.01.2019 & 22.04.2025<\/p>\n

Attention is invited to Board\u2019s letter of even no. dated 23.09.2025 (Commercial Circular No. 50\/2025) stipulating the policy guidelines to be followed for handing over of Retiring Rooms\/Dormitories and their management to IRCTC.<\/p>\n

As per clause 1.1 of CC No 50\/2025 \u2013 \u201cThe phase wise plan prepared and Submitted by IRCTC will be approved by Ministry of Railways in consultation with Zonal Railways. The NIT shall be published by IRCTC after getting due approval from Railway Board.\u201d At present, 32 stations have already been approved for handing over of retiring room to IRCTC.<\/p>\n

It has, now, been decided that in order to speed up the process of up-gradation of retiring rooms, Principal Chief Commercial Manager (on recommendation of division) shall have powers for handing over of any retiring room directly to IRCTC with the personal approval of General Manger. Board\u2019s office to be informed by IRCTC before tendering. While selecting stations for handing over Retiring Rooms to IRCTC, zones should ensure that there is no overlap with stations already being proposed for redevelopment through IRSDC. Also, additional expenditure from divisional fund (PH- 53) should be stopped at such selected Retiring Rooms.<\/p>\n

It is also advised that Zonal Railways may expedite the process of signing the pending agreements with IRCTC for all remaining stations and provide the details for calculation of MLF, Sketch maps, etc. to IRCTC as per existing guidelines.<\/p>\n

This issue with the approval of competent authority.<\/p>\n

sd\/-
\nDirector Traffic Commercial (G)<\/strong>
\nRailway Board<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.indianrailways.gov.in<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I found regarding the Joint Procedure Order (JPO) for handing over retiring rooms and dormitories to IRCTC<\/strong>, as per Railway Board policies:<\/p>\n

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Background & Authority<\/h3>\n
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  • This policy was introduced under Commercial Circular No.\u202f24\/2025<\/strong> (dated May\u202f2,\u202f2025<\/strong>), issued by the Railway Board, referencing earlier directives (e.g., Commercial Circular No.\u202f50\/2025). Its aim is to streamline and expedite the transfer of retiring rooms\/dormitories to the IRCTC for better management and upgrades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Key Provisions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Provision<\/strong><\/th>\nDetails<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Delegated Authority<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Principal Chief Commercial Manager<\/strong> (based on divisional recommendation) can hand over retiring rooms directly to IRCTC, with personal approval<\/strong> of the General Manager. The Railway Board must be informed before issuing tenders.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\nZonal Railways must avoid overlapping stations that are already under redevelopment by IRSDC. Also, any additional expenses from divisional funds (PH\u201153) for such retiring rooms should be halted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Promote Speed & Expansion<\/strong><\/td>\nThis streamlined authority aims to accelerate the upgradation process. It encourages faster implementation across more stations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Zonal Collaboration Required<\/strong><\/td>\nZones are urged to hasten pending agreements with IRCTC and provide necessary data\u2014like MLF (maximum leasing fee) calculations and site sketches\u2014as per guidelines.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    What This Means<\/h3>\n
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    • The initiative empowers divisional leadership to act swiftly\u2014without waiting for multiple levels of approvals\u2014to hand over retiring room facilities to IRCTC.<\/li>\n
    • It protects against funding overlaps and ensures clarity in redevelopment responsibilities.<\/li>\n
    • IRCTC can then upgrade interiors, amenities, and service quality under PPP or similar models, subject to structural and heritage constraints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Need This for a Specific Station or Policy Detail?<\/h3>\n

      Let me know if you’d like help finding:<\/p>\n

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      • Whether your local station\u2019s retiring room has been handed over or is scheduled for transfer,<\/li>\n
      • The status of any ongoing IRCTC redevelopment,<\/li>\n
      • Or the interior upgrade plans and timelines set under this policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Happy to assist further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        IRCTC New Rules \u2013 Handing over of Retiring room\/dormitory Handing over of Retiring room\/dormitory to IRCTC Government of India Ministry of Railways Railway Board No. 2005\/TGIV\/35\/policy\/RR New Delhi dated: 02.05.2025 Pr. Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railways. (Commercial Circular No. 24\/2025) Sub: Handing over of Retiring room\/dormitory to IRCTC. Ref: (i) Board\u2019s letter no. 2005\/TGIV\/35\/policy\/RR […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[689,4,690,691],"class_list":["post-6783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irctc","tag-discount-retiring-rooms-booking-in-irctc","tag-irctc","tag-irctc-news-rules","tag-online-booking-of-retiring-rooms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6783\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}