New Delhi: Indian Railways have decided to run special air conditioned trains to cater to increased demand during the festive season of Christmas and New Year and has opted for the dynamic fare pricing for these trains.
Under dynamic fare system , tariff will be determined by the demand with an aim of boosting its revenues.
The premier AC special trains will have only AC-2 and AC-3 classes with Rajdhani Express like facilities including catering.
The Railways, which is facing revenue deficit to the tune of about Rs 26,000 crore per year, has decided to start with this experiment to earn extra cash.
Launched on an experimental basis, the premium AC train would take four trips between December 24 to January 2 on the busy Delhi-Mumbai route.
The advance reservation period for this train will be 15 days only and the fare shall be equal to or higher than the Rajdhani Tatkal fare to begin with.
The booking for the AC special trains shall be available only through IRCTC portal and not through the counters at reservation centres.
The fares applicable for each day/transaction shall be indicated at the time of booking on the IRCTC e-ticketing website.
