February 8, 2016
Shri
Suresh Prabhu, launched Personalised take away bedrolls service in Indian
Railways
Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Union
Minister of Railways during a grand function held at East Tambaram Railway
Colony Ground in Tambaram, Chennai yesterday i.e. 07.02.2016 (Sunday) launched
various Railways project/schemes which also included ‘Personalised take away
bedrolls scheme’
Initially, the supply would be at
Chennai Central Railway Station and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station
of Southern Railway. Later, this scheme will be extended to other stations also
in the country in phases .
Salient features of e-Bedrolls:
Bedrolls are disposable. Hence,
passengers can take them home after journey.
Type 1 – Bedroll kit packed in a
non-woven fabric bag consisting of two cotton bedsheets and one pillow at a
cost of Rs.140.
Type 2 – Blanket kit packed in a
non-woven bag consisting of one blanket at a cost of Rs.110.
Cost is inclusive of all taxes and
uniform across stations over Indian Railways.
Booking:
Any passenger having a valid
confirmed ticket for travel from Chennai Central railway station or
Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station can book the bedroll kit – either
type 1 or type 2 or both together.
Booking available at
www.irctctourism.com under the tab Bedrolls.
Bedrolls can also be purchased
across the designated counter at the stations by paying cash.
Website asks for PNR number,
validates the same and shows information on availability, cost etc.
Passenger can book the required
bedroll kits and pay through credit / debit / pre-charged cards.
Booking will be confirmed at the
website and also through e-mail and SMS.
Bank charges for the transaction to
be borne by the customer.
Bedrolls service available between
06.00 hrs. to 22.00 hrs.
In case of trains running late and
reaching the designated station between 22.00 hrs. to 06.00 hrs., bedrolls will
not be delivered and treated as non-delivery by IRCTC.
In case of non-delivery by IRCTC,
100% charges for the service would be refunded to the pasenger’s account.
(Refund will not include bank charges for booking transaction).
Advance reservation period – from 60
days before day of travel to up to five hours before scheduled departure of
train.
A toll free number – 1323 – will
give information about the kits, cost and availability.
Cancellation / Amendment:
Cancellation / Amendment of orders
through www.irctctourism.com with the registered ID.
Refund amount will be credited to
the card account through which the original booking was made.
Cancellation / amendment before five
hours of scheduled departure will incur cancellation charge of 20%.
Cancellation / Amendment within five
hours of scheduled departure – no refund.
Others:
Passengers not permitted to resell
the bedrolls after use.
Queries and feedback – 1323 toll
free (information); 011-2334 5300 (round the clock) and ebedroll@irctc.com
