Domestic Tourism Survey, July 2008 - June 2009
NSS 65th Round

India, 2008 - 2009

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Reference ID

IND-NSSO-DTS-2008-v1

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National Sample Survey Office

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Jan 18, 2018

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Railways (non-package component in Rs.) (B6_1_q6a)

Data file: Block 6pt1_Particulars of food & drink and transport expenditure on overnight trips during last 30 days

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 65

End: 69

Width: 5

Range: 0 - 32000

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

What was the non-package component of the trip on transport through railways in terms of Rs.?

Interviewer instructions

All expenditure on railway fare, including super fast charges, reservation charges, tatkal charges, etc. paid to railway authorities is to be recorded against this item. Amount paid to travel agencies, etc., for booking railway tickets is not to be recorded here. This expenditure is to be recorded against item 6.6 of this block. If the travel is made by hired railway coach/carriage/saloon, the cost of such travel should come here. In some places the Railways may provide rail-cum-road services which is included in the total payment to be made to the railway authorities. In such cases, the entire amount paid to the railways should be recorded against this item. Expenditure towards travelling by toy train will come under this category provided it is necessary for travelling; otherwise if it is for joyride, the corresponding expenditure should be recorded against item 8.1 of this block.

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Domestic Tourism Survey, July 2008 - June 2009 NSS 65th Round