Discounts up to 25% for some Shatabdi, Tejas trains from September: Railways
New Delhi: The railways on Wednesday said that the scheme offering up to 25 per cent concession on trains with AC chair car and executive class sitting will be implemented from September.
The scheme shall be applicable for AC chair car and executive chair car accommodation like in Shatabdi, Gatimaan, Tejas, Double Decker, Intercity trains among others, the railways said. Only trains with monthly occupancy of less than 50 per cent in the previous year are eligible for the discount, it said.
On Tuesday, PTI had reported that railways had planned the scheme to increase revenue as well as occupancy as it faces stiff competition from roadways and low-cost air fares. The authority to discount these fares is delegated to the principal chief commercial managers of zonal railways, a release from the railway ministry said. The discount to be offered can be up to 25 per cent of the base fare. Reservation fee, superfast charge, GST, as applicable will be separate.
The discount can be given for the first leg and/or the last leg of journey and/or intermediate sections and/or end to end journey. There is a provision to make catering optional with the discounted fare, the release said. The discounted fare can be for the full year, part of the year or month wise or seasonal or for weekdays or weekend.
Accordingly, all zonal railways have been directed by the Commercial Directorate of the Railway Board to review the occupancy of all trains with chair car and executive class seating accommodation by September 30 and take suitable action. This scheme is aimed at improving occupancy and earnings, the release said.
The railways has also said that the existing discounted scheme in three trains - Chennai Central-Mysuru Shatabdi Express, Ahemdabad-Mumbai Central Shatabdi train and New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express - shall continue as per the existing discounted principles.
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6 killed, 3 injured as two cars collide in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker
Kanker (PTI): Six members of a family were killed and three others seriously injured after two cars collided on National Highway-30 in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Friday.
The accident occurred late Thursday night near Nathia Navagaon village under Kanker Kotwali police station limits, a senior police official said.
Citing preliminary information, he said seven members of the Mandavi family from Udkuda village in the Charama area were returning from a wedding in Chivaraj village when their car collided with a vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
The impact left both vehicles badly mangled.
Six persons, including three women, a child and two men, died on the spot in one car, while another passenger was seriously injured, he said. Two persons in the other car also suffered grievous injuries.
On being alerted about it, Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha and other police officials rushed to the spot.
The injured were shifted to the Kanker Medical College hospital, he said.
Police said further investigation into the incident is underway.
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