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News Entry# 477765
Feb 15 2022 (19:32) Mumbai: Railways yet to lower fares of hated AC locals (www.mid-day.com)
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The railways minister agreed to reduce fares during a meeting five months ago, but the official announcement hasn’t come yet
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Presently only about handful of rakes are available both with CR and WR. Although MRVC has placed a bulk order for AC EMU rakes, they are expected to arrive only from second half of 2023. Otherwise the rate of arrival of an AC EMU rake to Mumbai has been like one in about 4-6 months.
Railways planned to operate only AC EMUs on Mumbai suburban, eventually at Metro rates (something like DMRC). Think about the present rolling stock of non-A/c EMUs. They are good for at least 20 years more. They may...
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Railways planned to operate only AC EMUs on Mumbai suburban, eventually at Metro rates (something like DMRC). Think about the present rolling stock of non-A/c EMUs. They are good for at least 20 years more. They may...
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Fares of AC locals should atleast be at par with the current Non-AC first class fares. Passengers paying a hefty fare for First class don't actually get any perks apart from cushioned seats and tinted windows. During peak hours, the FC coaches are as crowded as the second class ones and very few people actually get to sit on those *cushioned* seats.
So, reducing AC fares and making it at part with FC fares will benefit a lot of FC passengers. Further, many passengers currently travelling in Second class may migrate to AC since by paying some extra amount, they are actually getting a tangible advantage/benefit over the regular Second class which they weren't getting by migrating to FC.
So, reducing AC fares and making it at part with FC fares will benefit a lot of FC passengers. Further, many passengers currently travelling in Second class may migrate to AC since by paying some extra amount, they are actually getting a tangible advantage/benefit over the regular Second class which they weren't getting by migrating to FC.
After paying at least 4 times, the only advantage FC travelers get is cushioned seats, and only if they travel in non-peak hours.
Majority of the travelers buy MST just for the reason that they avoid queues for tickets, only 15 journeys per month fare and the fastest mode of travel. AC travel at present is costlier than FC, very much discouraging. OK, if there is no AC MST, but allow travel at half the FC cost on non cushioned AC seats! That should allow more expectations on reduced AC fares and...
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Majority of the travelers buy MST just for the reason that they avoid queues for tickets, only 15 journeys per month fare and the fastest mode of travel. AC travel at present is costlier than FC, very much discouraging. OK, if there is no AC MST, but allow travel at half the FC cost on non cushioned AC seats! That should allow more expectations on reduced AC fares and...
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