Shatabdi may be cheaper on some routes
26 March 2018 5:47 AM IST
New Delhi: Fares in premium Shatabdi trains on sections with low passenger occupancy may be slashed soon as the railways looks to ensure optimum utilisation of resources, a senior government official has said. The national transporter has identified 25 such Shatabdi trains in which this scheme could be implemented, the official said.
"Indian Railway is actively working on a proposal in this regard," said the official. The move to lower fares is encouraged by the success of a pilot project launched on two routes last year. In one section, where the pilot scheme was implemented, the earnings went up by 17 per cent and passenger bookings by 63 per cent, the official said.
The development comes at a time when the national transporter is facing flak over the flexi-fare scheme and general contention that it has led to a spike in Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto train fares.
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