Social issues world Habitat Day

Flexi Fare By Railways

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  The Indian Railways had introduced flexi fares system in Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto trains.
  
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  As a result, the passengers were paying different prices for the same seats and berths depending upon when they book their tickets.
  

New Arrangements

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  As per the new system, passengers were shelling out between 10 and 50 per cent more under the surge pricing system.
  
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  While 10 per cent of the seats is sold under the normal fare in the beginning, it goes on increasing by 10 per cent with every 10 per cent of berths sold with a ceiling of 50 per cent.
  
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  Modelled on the dynamic fare system in vogue in the aviation sector, the flexi-fare system has been introduced on an experimental basis for II AC, III AC and Chair Car in the three types of premier trains, besides Sleeper class in Duronto trains.
  
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  First AC and Executive Class travel has been kept out of the new system due to already prevailing high tariffs.