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

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

Live Mint  

A recent revelation about Indian Railways ticket prices has left many people astounded. On August 9, booking a premium tatkal ticket on the SMVB Howrah Express between Bengaluru and Kolkata would have cost a staggering ₹10,100. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} The Reddit user who shared the news expressed bewilderment over the exorbitant cost for a 2nd AC ticket on what is essentially an ordinary superfast train connecting two major metro cities. "Honestly, I don't understand who'd be willing to pay 10k+ for a 2A ticket in an ordinary superfast train between two well-connected metro cities when a regular 2A ticket is priced at 2.9k!," the user wrote, pointing out the stark contrast in ticket prices. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} “One might as well travel without ticket in 2nd AC and pay fine and it would be less than that 10k," another reasoned.

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