GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 28th Aug. Indian Railways has good news for the passengers traveling in the train. Soon passengers will be able to enjoy traveling in AC 3 Tier Economy Class. Railways have also fixed the fare for these coaches. It will be eight per cent cheaper than the normal AC three tiers.
As per the information received from Indian Railways, these new coaches will be added to various Mail/Express and Superfast trains once production picks up. Passengers can get a travel facility in the new coach from next month. Economy AC 3 tier coaches will be fitted in special train 02403/02404 Prayagraj-Jaipur Express under North Central Railway and will start functioning from September.
According to the Ministry of Railways, passengers opting for a berth in the new economy AC three tier coaches will have to pay 2.4 times the base fare for sleeper travel in mail/express trains. The base fare i.e. basic fare for a journey up to 300 kms will be Rs 440 and it will increase as the distance increases.
The base fare for the slab of maximum distance of 4951-5000 kms will be Rs 3065. Apart from this, reservation fee, superfast fee, GST applicable for AC 3 class will be added separately. In the event of cancellation of the ticket, the old rules of railways will be applicable as they are presently.
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