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Reservation of accommodation on telephone.
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Reservation on telephonic request may be made for the following:
(i) Ministers;
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Governors of States;
(iii) Members of Parliament traveling on Identity Card-cum-Railway Passes;
(iv) Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court of India; and
(v) High Government officials.
Before the actual commencement of the journey, the High Government Officials mentioned above will furnish in writing full particulars of the authority on which journey is to be performed.
Reservations made by the members of Parliament on the telephone are required to be confirmed by them in writing within 24 hours of the telephonic request or 24 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, whichever is earlier.
Reservation fee must be collected in cash when firm reservations are made for Members of Parliament.