Vande Bharat AC chair car fares much lower than those in China, Japan, France: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIndian Railways' Vande Bharat AC chair car fares are much lower than those in China, Japan, and France. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw s...
11 Feb, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Railways reviewing fares of some Vande Bharat trains with low occupancy: SourcesAccording to end of June data, the Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat service recorded just 29 per cent occupancy whereas the return journey of Ind...
05 Jul, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
Flying to Dubai, Bangkok is cheaper than going home this DiwaliThe price of the Delhi to Patna flight on October 22 was Rs 14,000 while the airfare from Mumbai to Patna reached Rs 20,000. In comparison,...
19 Oct, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
Airfares "cheaper" than AC1, AC2 train fares, says railway zone, allows officials to fly insteadThe General Manager, South Western Railway has approved the proposal which states that it would "increase productivity" as the travel time ...
04 Aug, 2019, 12.58 PM IST
Rail fares set to get cheaper as Railways plan to scrap flexi-fares from 40 trainsAccording to sources, the flexi-fare scheme is being scrapped for trains that have shown 50% “utilisation” — a euphemism for bookings.
14 Sep, 2018, 12.27 PM IST
Railways set to come up with revised flexi-fare scheme next monthThe govt is also mulling options to bring in special discounts under the scheme in less busy routes.
25 Aug, 2018, 07.52 PM IST
Railways' flexi fare decreased total ticket sales but increased earning: CAGRailways ministry had implemented the flexi-fare scheme in all Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains.
20 Jul, 2018, 07.23 PM IST
Will no fare hike put Delhi Metro on the path of Indian Railways?The fares recommended by the 2nd FFC were made effective from December 31, 2005 (after a gap of one year and nine months) with minimum fare...
10 Oct, 2017, 06.44 PM IST
India led in train accidents in 20162016 was worse than 2015 in train accidents.
26 Dec, 2016, 03.35 PM IST
India led in train accidents in the worldAt least 44 people were killed and dozens were injured when a passenger train collided with a stationary train at a station. Four coaches w...
25 Dec, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
Surging railway fares could increase traffic at airlinesAnalysts say that shift has already started with difference between AC fares and air fares reducing to up to Rs 800 and this increase in di...
09 Sep, 2016, 05.51 PM IST
Dombivali most crowded station on Central Railway, reveals RTI queryDombivali has beaten CST, Thane and Kalyan railway station to become the most crowded and fare generating suburban station in the Mumbai di...
18 Jan, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
Delhi-Agra train fare less than 1 kg of apples: RailwaysA passenger has to shell out Rs 85, which is less than the cost of one kg of apples, for travelling to Agra from Delhi in the general class.
08 Jan, 2016, 01.14 PM IST
Rail Budget 2013: Air fares out of reach, trains back in favourToday, average airfares start at over Rs 5,000-6,000 while earlier this was as low as Rs 2,500-3,000. Now, one cannot expect low-priced air...
27 Feb, 2013, 12.13 PM IST
Realistic fares, faster and better service can put railways back on trackFor Indian Railways, the critical area is medium and long lead passenger travel.
15 Feb, 2013, 03.25 PM IST
- IIM-Ahmedabad to outline benefits of bullet train
The research, which is going to be part of an ongoing research on 'Sustainable urban transport,' is being carried out by IIM-A faculty P R ...
21 Jul, 2011, 11.59 AM IST
- Rly to maintain same fares for double decker, superfast trains
Passengers travelling in the soon-to-be introduced AC double decker chair car trains would be charged the same fare as that of a similar cl...
17 Dec, 2010, 03.20 PM IST