Data | Will the roll out of AC III tier economy class bring loss-making Railways back on track?
2 years, 6 months ago

Data | Will the roll out of AC III tier economy class bring loss-making Railways back on track?

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways’ experiment to introduce AC III tier economy class coaches has started to pay off. Data suggest that adding more AC III tier economy class coaches is a step in the right direction. While the average rate charged per passenger per kilometre in first AC, second AC and executive AC coaches was higher than AC III tier, their share in total earnings was lower. So, the move to introduce an economy version of AC III tier may help the Indian Railways get back on track.

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Why increasing AC coaches and reducing Sleeper and Second Class is a problem for commuters | Data
1 year, 4 months ago

Why increasing AC coaches and reducing Sleeper and Second Class is a problem for commuters | Data

The Hindu  

November 24, 2023 09:30 am | Updated 09:30 am IST For some time now, the Indian Railways has been introducing AC coaches in trains by replacing either Sleeper or Second-Class coaches. In September, in Bagmati Superfast Express, Rapti Sagar Superfast Express and Muzaffarpur Express, an AC 3-tier Economy Class coach was introduced in place of a general Second Class coach …

Why Indian Railways is increasing AC coaches and reducing Sleeper and Second Class | Data
1 year, 4 months ago

Why Indian Railways is increasing AC coaches and reducing Sleeper and Second Class | Data

The Hindu  

The Data Point titled, “AC coaches rise at the cost of Sleeper and Second Class” published on November 22, 2023 argued that commuters may find it tough to get Sleeper and Second Class seats as they are being replaced with AC coaches. Click to subscribe to our Data newsletter Poor revenue generation meant the Railways had to rely on extra-budgetary …

Indian railways reduces fare of AC 3-tier economy class tickets
2 years ago

Indian railways reduces fare of AC 3-tier economy class tickets

Hindustan Times  

Railways on Wednesday issued an order to restore the fare for AC 3-tier economy class travel which had been withdrawn in November last year when it was merged with AC 3-tier. The present order has withdrawn an earlier circular in which the fare for AC 3-tier economy class ticket had been made equal to the fare of an AC 3-tier …

Railways to bring in more 3AC economy coach as demand picks up
2 years, 6 months ago

Railways to bring in more 3AC economy coach as demand picks up

The Hindu  

In the 12 months since their introduction, the AC three-tier economy class coaches have earned the Railways revenues of more than ₹230 crore, though only about 370 of them have been put to use till now. The source, however, added that some passengers from third AC may also have chosen to travel on the economy class given the fare difference. …

Media spreads fake news that side middle berths added to economy 3AC coaches
3 years, 7 months ago

Media spreads fake news that side middle berths added to economy 3AC coaches

Op India  

Indian Railways is introducing a new category of coaches for its passenger trains, the Economy 3AC coaches, which are 3 tier AC coaches with an increased number of berths. On Sunday, a PTI report said that the new coaches will see the return of side middle berths to increase the number of seats. It said, “The regular 3AC coaches have …

Fare of new AC 3-tier economy class coaches to be 8% less than regular 3AC coaches: Railways
3 years, 7 months ago

Fare of new AC 3-tier economy class coaches to be 8% less than regular 3AC coaches: Railways

India TV News  

The Railways on Saturday said the fare of its new air-conditioned three-tier economy class coaches will be 8 per cent less than the existing 3AC coaches, giving the best travel experience at the cheapest price. The fare of the new coaches is 2.4 times the base price of the existing sleeper class of mail and express trains, officials said, adding …

Indian Railways to roll out over 800 AC 3-tier economy class coaches; fares to be decided soon
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways to roll out over 800 AC 3-tier economy class coaches; fares to be decided soon

Live Mint  

To offer the "cheapest and the best AC travel in the world", Indian Railways is all set to roll out 806 air conditioned three-tier economy class coaches this year. "By 2021-22, we will have 806 AC three-tier economy class coaches. The coach also has improved and modular design of seats and berths, foldable snack tables in both longitudinal and transverse …

Here's what Indian Railways has to say on fixed date for resumption of all passenger trains
4 years, 1 month ago

Here's what Indian Railways has to say on fixed date for resumption of all passenger trains

India TV News  

The Indian Railways on Saturday informed that no date has been fixed for resumption of all passenger trains operations, however, new train services will be added gradually. Meanwhile, in another development, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal in a written reply to Parliament informed that Indian Railways has upgraded the speed of 488 trains across its various zones. Railway Minister Piyush …

Indian Railways to scrap sleeper coaches in high-speed trains. Check details
4 years, 5 months ago

Indian Railways to scrap sleeper coaches in high-speed trains. Check details

Live Mint  

The Indian Railways has decided to upgrade the non-air-conditioned sleeper coaches to AC ones for high-speed trains. Aiming at saving travel time, it is already upgrading the tracks on Golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals, connecting the four metro cities, to cater to trains running at a speed of 130 km-160 km/hour. According to an official statement by the Indian Railways, AC …

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