Diwali Bonanza From Railways: Flexi-Fares Slashed!

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has made changes to the flexi-fare scheme and even scrapped it completely in 15 trains.

The flexi-fares have been removed from 32 trains during the lean period of February, March and August.

On the recommendation of the review committee, Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, and representations from passengers, the Railways has also decided to change the maximum cap of such fares to 1.4 times from 1.5 times of the normal ticket prices.

A. Flexi-fare scheme has been removed from the following 15 trains as the average monthly occupancy was less than 50 per cent last year:

1. 12006 Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi
2. 12012 Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi
3. 12037 New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi
4. 12038 Ludhiana-New Delhi Shatabdi
5. 12043 Moga (Ludhiana)-New Delhi Shatabdi
6. 12044 New Delhi-Moga (Ludhiana) Shatabdi
7. 12047 New Delhi-Bhatinda Shatabdi
8. 12048 Bhatinda-New Delhi Shatabdi
9. 12085 Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi
10. 12086 Dibrugarh-Guwahati Shatabdi
11. 12087 Naharlagun-Guwahati Shatabdi
12. 12088 Guwahati-Naharlagun Shatabdi
13. 12277 Howrah-Puri Shatabdi
14. 22205 Chennai-Madurai Duronto
15. 22206 Madurai-Chennai Duronto

B. Flexi-fare dropped for following 32 trains for the lean months of February, March and August when average monthly occupancy was between 50-75 per cent last year.

1. 12005 KALKA SHATABDI
2. 12014 AMRITSAR SHATABDI
3. 12016 AJMER SHATABDI
4. 12018 DEHRADUN SHATABDI
5. 12020 SHATABDI EXPRESS
6. 12025 SHATABDI EXP
7. 12026 PUNE SHATABDI
8. 12030 SWARNA SHATABDI
9. 12031 AMRITSAR SHATABDI
10. 12032 AMRITSAR SHATABDI
11. 12039 KGM NDLS SHT
12. 12041 SHATABDI EXPRESS
13. 12042 NJP HWH SHATABDI
14. 12045 NDLS CDG SHATABDI
15. 12046 CDG NDLS SHATABDI
16. 12213 DURONTO EXPRESS
17. 12214 YPR DURONTO EXP
18. 12219 SC DURONTO EXP
19. 12223 LTT ERS DURONTO
20. 12224 ERS LTT DURONTO
21. 12227 INDORE DURONTO
22. 12228 MUMBAI DURONTO
23. 12239 JAIPUR DURONTO
24. 12240 JP MMCT DURONTO
25. 12243 SHATABDI EXP
26. 12244 SHATABDI EXP
27. 12278 SHATABDI EXPRESS
28. 12437 RAJDHANI EXP
29. 12441 BSP NDLS RAJ EX
30. 12442 BILASPUR RJDHNI
31. 12453 RNC NDLS RAJ EXP
32. 22414 NZM MAO RAJ

C. If the class occupancy is less than 60 per cent, then a graded discount will be offered up to 20 per cent on last fare. To increase the occupancy of less patronised classes such as 2A, 3A and Chair Car, a graded discount of 20 per cent on last fare on all trains with flexi-fare and Humsafar Trains where occupancy of a particular class is less than 60 per cent will be given.

Further discounts will be given on:

For up to 70 per cent occupancy: 20 per cent discount on last fare
10 per cent discount on the last fare: 70-80 per cent occupancy
Above 80 per cent occupancy: No discount

The changes will be done on an experimental basis for six months now, and will be extended depending on response.