Not just airfares, even Kumbh Mela train tickets are burning a hole in the pocket
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Not just airfares, even Kumbh Mela train tickets are burning a hole in the pocket

India Today  

Devotees have gone to great lengths to take a dip in the Triveni Sangam during the Maha Kumbh, but who knew that seeking ablution of their sins and salvation at one of the holiest places in India would come at such a steep cost? The Indian Railways launched several special trains to take devotees to Maha Kumbh Mela, a once-in-144-years affair, but booking train tickets to Prayagraj is next to impossible. A couple in their 50s, travelling from Delhi to Patna to attend the Kumbh in Prayagraj, paid Rs 4,608 for a 3AC ticket aboard the RJPB Tejas Raj. The same train's general category ticket for the same date to Prayagraj costs Rs 3,903, and the Tatkal fare is Rs 4,123. Another commuter, who was travelling with his uncle from New Delhi to Varanasi via Shiv Ganga Express in first AC, paid Rs 1,250 extra per passenger to his agent for a confirmed ticket.

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Bengaluru- Kolkata 2nd AC train ticket costs Reddit user ₹10,000: Netizens say ‘travel without ticket and pay fine..’
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Bengaluru- Kolkata 2nd AC train ticket costs Reddit user ₹10,000: Netizens say ‘travel without ticket and pay fine..’

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Railways earned over Rs 500 crore from Tatkal, premium Tatkal tickets during pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Railways to start tatkal ticket bookings for 230 trains. Check details
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Railways to start tatkal ticket bookings for 230 trains. Check details

India TV News  

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Indian Railways Ticket Booking: Hacks to book Tatkal tickets quickly
5 years ago

Indian Railways Ticket Booking: Hacks to book Tatkal tickets quickly

India TV News  

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Indian Railways increase Tatkal ticket charges
9 years, 3 months ago

Indian Railways increase Tatkal ticket charges

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday decided to hike the Tatkal ticket charges, aiming to improve passenger revenue collections. According to Indian Railways notification, passengers travelling in Sleeper Class will now have to pay maximum of Rs 200 instead of Rs 175 and minimum of Rs 90 instead to Rs 100 under the revised Tatkal scheme. In AC-2, …

To ease pressure Railways decides to stagger tatkal booking-IndiaTV News – India TV
9 years, 9 months ago

To ease pressure Railways decides to stagger tatkal booking-IndiaTV News – India TV

India TV News  

New Delhi: To ease pressure, Railways has decided to stagger booking of tatkal tickets by allowing reservations in AC class from 10 am to 11 am and non-AC class from 11 am. The Railways is also toying with the idea of giving refund on cancellation of confirmed tatkal tickets, the percentage of which would be calculated based on a time …

Railways to soon launch Tatkal special trains to cash in on rush- India TV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Railways to soon launch Tatkal special trains to cash in on rush- India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Looking to cash in on the rush for tickets during busy seasons, Railways will soon launch its ‘Tatkal Special' train service, travelling on which will be dearer than on normal trains. While ‘Premium' trains—tickets for which are priced as per a dynamic fare structure—are already operational, the Tatkal Special trains will be an additional service to cater to …

Revitalising the Railways
10 years, 3 months ago

Revitalising the Railways

The Hindu  

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Same prices for five years, yet your rail ticket costlier
16 years, 1 month ago

Same prices for five years, yet your rail ticket costlier

Hindustan Times  

Those mesmerised by the great railway rope trick, watch out for the magicians’ fine print. The biggest is the extra costs paid for “Tatkal” reservations, an expanding quota reserved for last-minute bookings, cutting into the regular seats available without increasing the number of seats in some cases. But each time I travel, the Railways manage to extract money out of …

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