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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Premium trains run empty -Vedika Chaubey

Premium trains run empty -Vedika Chaubey

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published Published on Oct 4, 2017   modified Modified on Oct 4, 2017
-The Hindu

Flight tickets are often cheaper than train fares on these services thanks to the flexi fare system

RailwayMinister Piyush Goyal’s announcement last week that the public transporter was reviewing the scheme of flexi fares introduced in September last year reflects the paradox of a surge in railway revenue even as premium trains run with vacant seats.

While Railway revenues have surged by Rs. 500 crore in the one year since the flexi fare scheme was introduced on premium and express trains, the number of passengers has dropped significantly.

The scheme has resulted in premium trains such as the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express running with vacant seats. While earlier, bookings had to be done months in advance to ensure a confirmed ticket, following the introduction of the system, up to 30% of seats remain unoccupied on any given day, according to datafrom the Western Railway. Interestingly on most days, flight tickets are cheaper than the Rajdhani fares.

The flexi fare scheme came into effect on September 9, 2016 wherein only the first 10% of the seatsare booked at the regular fare. Thereafter, the fare increases by 10% with every 10% of the seats booked. The flexi fare scheme is, however, not applicable for first class AC and executive class.

The schemeis applicable to all premium trains including Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express. As many as 42 Rajdhani, 46 Shatabdi and 54 Duronto trains are currently in operation.

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The Hindu, 2 October, 2017, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/premium-trains-run-with-empty-seats/article19786619.ece


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