Upto 30% Discount on late booking, Fare Reforms by Indian Railways!

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Indian Railways’ premium trains Shatabdi and Rajdhani began to lose their popularity after the application of dynamic fare system. To regain the lost popularity Indian Railways have started the new ticketing system which offers a discount of upto 30% on late booking in Shatabdi.


Indian Railways figured out 9 Shatabdi which suffered due to the dynamic fare system and on those routes only this reform is been adopted. The railways wants to have a check if this system would be successful or not.After its success it could be adopted to all Shatabdis and Rajadhanis.
As a trial this system was tested on New Delhi Ajmer Shatabdi Express which came out to be successful and passengers returned to get the seats fully booked.Taking the example of this railways would be adopting this system in 9 Shatabdi Routes inculding New Delhi – Bhopal , New Delhi – Ajmer, New Delhi – Lucknow, New Delhi – Kanpur.

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