New Delhi: To boost tourism on Kalka-Shimla Rail section, the Northern Railway has introduced chartering of individual seat in Jharoka, RA-100 self-propelled train coach and Rail Motor Car during summer season from June 13 to September 13.
Now, the passengers can book tickets in these coach and trains on chartered seat basis. Presently, the facility of booking of Jhoroka, RA-100 self-propelled coach and Rail Motor Car are available on full charter basis.
Passengers can book tickets in these services from booking counters at Kalka and Shimla Railway stations. In RA-100 self-propelled coach & Jharoka coach maximum 08 passengers can book their tickets while in Rail Motor Car 12-14 passengers can book. These all services are operated on demand basis.
The services will only be operated when minimum 06 passengers are booked for RA-100 and Jharoka and in case of Rail Motor Car it will be after 08 passenger have purchased the ticket and then service shall be made available within 02 hours.
Tickets once purchased are not refundable but if 06 no. of passengers in case of RA-100, Jharoka & 08 passengers in case of Rail Motor Car are not available then Railway shall unable to operate train and in such condition full fare will be refunded from ticket counters at Shimla and Kalka Railway stations.