Central Railway on Monday introduced the operation of 76 special trains to cater to passenger demand throughout the upcoming Christmas and New Year festivities. The Ministry of Railways introduced a rationalisation of passenger fares, with a revised fare construction set to take impact from December.
Central Railways to run 76 special trains for Christmas and New Year
Central Railway on Monday introduced the operation of 76 special trains to cater to passenger demand throughout the upcoming Christmas and New Year festivities, an official stated. Speaking to ANI, CPRO Swapnil Nila stated, “The Central Railway has scheduled 76 special trains for Christmas and New Year. These include trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Karmani. Additionally, 8 special trains are operating from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Thiruvananthapuram, and another 8 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Mangalore.”
He added, “Furthermore, 6 services are planned from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Nagpur, along with 6 from Pune to Nagpur. We have also planned 4 special suburban trains, keeping in mind the needs of passengers on the 31st night.” Swapnil Nila urged passengers to guide tickets upfront and observe security protocols whereas travelling throughout the vacation season. The railways have additionally enhanced operational measures to guarantee clean motion and handle peak visitors effectively.
What is the brand new Railways fare?
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Railways on Sunday introduced a rationalisation of passenger fares, with a revised fare construction set to take impact from December 26, aimed toward balancing rising operational prices whereas minimising the influence on passengers. According to the Railways, there can be no improve in fares for suburban companies and Monthly Season Ticket (MST) holders, offering reduction to every day commuters. Similarly, ordinary-class passengers travelling up to 215 kilometres is not going to see any fare improve.
For journeys past 215 kilometres in atypical class, fares will improve by one paise per kilometre. In the Mail and Express non-AC classes, the fare hike is 2 paise per kilometre, whereas AC lessons may even see a uniform two paise per kilometre improve. The Ministry clarified that the rise would have a restricted monetary influence on passengers. For occasion, a 500-kilometre non-AC journey will price solely Rs 10 further underneath the revised construction. The rationalisation is predicted to generate an extra Rs 600 crore in income.
