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NEW DELHI, Apr 14: Though there was no fare hike proposal in the Rail Budget this time, passengers will have to cough up more for travelling on new trains with added facilities in the coming days. Railways is gearing up to introduce a few special services with improved passenger amenities for which the regular fares will not be applicable, according to a senior Railway Ministry official. As per the plan, new trains with brand names like Humsafar, Tejas and Utkrisht Double-decker Air-conditioned Yatri (UDAY), are likely to be pressed into service this year with the hike in fare ranging between 15 and 30 per cent over the regular tariff. All these trains were announced in the Rail Budget 2016-17 and the routes and des- tinations of these services are being worked out. Railways have already launched Suvidha trains on dynamic fare system. "Suvidha trains are run peri- odically to cater to the growing demand on certain routes," the official said adding "these trains are demand-driven so the fare goes up with increased demand." While all coaches in Humsafar will have AC three- tier coaches, the Tejas trains will have a 130 km/hour speed. UDAY are newly designed Double-decker trains with 40 per cent higher carrying capac- ity. All these new trains will have improved passenger amenities in the specially designed coaches so the fares will also be on the higher side, the official said. Railways have recently introduced Mahamana Express and Gatimaan Express. Since both trains have improved amenities, fares are also higher than the regular service. Passengers do not mind paying more if the service is also better, he said. Besides, the special trains to deal with the festive rush dur- ing Christmas season, Chhath, Holi, Durga Puja and during Kumbh Mela will also have special fares, higher than the regular trains. (PTI) FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU ARTEMIS HOSPITAL GURGAON SECTOR-51 HEART CARE O.P.D DR. AMIT BHUSHAN SHARMA HEART SPECIALIST Sunday 17th April 2016 10 AM - 2 PM. 94191-89634 HEART O.P.D 1ST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH - TMT FACILITY MD, DM (Cardiology) FSCAI, FIC (New York) FIPD (Michigan USA) Director Interventional Cardiology Mob: 09999597113 Tel: 0191-2543342, ECHS, CGHS All major Insurances accepted Venue Registration Clinic Dr. D.B. Sharma Child Specialist near Raghu Nath Temple Jammu Mob: 94191-93919 Passengers to pay more for new proposed trains
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NEW DELHI, Apr 14:
Though there was no farehike proposal in the RailBudget this time, passengerswill have to cough up more fortravelling on new trains withadded facilities in the comingdays.
Railways is gearing up tointroduce a few special serviceswith improved passengeramenities for which the regularfares will not be applicable,according to a senior RailwayMinistry official.
As per the plan, new trainswith brand names likeHumsafar, Tejas and UtkrishtDouble-decker Air-conditionedYatri (UDAY), are likely to bepressed into service this yearwith the hike in fare rangingbetween 15 and 30 per centover the regular tariff.
All these trains wereannounced in the Rail Budget2016-17 and the routes and des-tinations of these services arebeing worked out.
Railways have alreadylaunched Suvidha trains ondynamic fare system.
"Suvidha trains are run peri-odically to cater to the growingdemand on certain routes," theofficial said adding "thesetrains are demand-driven so thefare goes up with increaseddemand."
While all coaches inHumsafar will have AC three-
tier coaches, the Tejas trainswill have a 130 km/hour speed.UDAY are newly designedDouble-decker trains with 40per cent higher carrying capac-ity.
All these new trains willhave improved passengeramenities in the speciallydesigned coaches so the fareswill also be on the higher side,the official said.
Railways have recentlyintroduced Mahamana Expressand Gatimaan Express. Sinceboth trains have improvedamenities, fares are also higherthan the regular service.
Passengers do not mindpaying more if the service isalso better, he said.
Besides, the special trains todeal with the festive rush dur-ing Christmas season, Chhath,Holi, Durga Puja and duringKumbh Mela will also havespecial fares, higher than theregular trains. (PTI)
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
ARTEMIS HOSPITAL GURGAON SECTOR-51HEART CARE O.P.D
DR. AMIT BHUSHAN SHARMA HEART SPECIALIST
Sunday 17th April 2016 10 AM - 2 PM. 94191-89634
HEART O.P.D 1ST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH - TMT FACILITY
MD, DM (Cardiology) FSCAI, FIC (New York) FIPD (Michigan USA) Director Interventional Cardiology Mob: 09999597113
Tel: 0191-2543342, ECHS, CGHS All major Insurances accepted
Venue Registration Clinic Dr. D.B. Sharma Child Specialist near Raghu Nath Temple Jammu Mob: 94191-93919
Passengers to pay more for new proposed trains
