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- Rationalisation of Flexi fare scheme in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains: Extended further for another period of one year i.e. from 15.03.2021 to 14.03.2022
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
Commercial Circular No. 25 of 2020
No.TC II/2910/2020/Flexi Fare recommendation
New Delhi, dated 02.11.2020
The Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways
MD/ CRIS/ Chanakyapuri/ New Delhi
Sub: Rationalisation of Flexi fare scheme in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains.
Ref: 1. Commercial Circular no.65 of 2018 dated 06.11.2018
2. Commercial Circular no.22 of 2019 dated 24.04.2019
3. Commercial Circular no. 56 of 2019 dated 11.11.2019.
In continuation of above instructions, Ministry of Railways have decided that the currency of above instructions regarding rationlisation of flexi fare scheme shall be extended further for another period of one year i.e. from 15.03.2021 to 14.03.2022.
The interim changes made in the CC no. 65 of 2018 on rationalization of flexi fare in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains vide CC no. 44 of 2019 for withdrawal of graded discount from Humsafar train and vide CC no. 09 of 2020 for delegation of power to PCCMs of Zonal Railways to implement graded discount scheme in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains from 01 to 04 days prior to scheduled departure of the train instead of D-4 of the scheduled departure of the trains shall also be followed.
2. CRIS shall ensure necessary changes in advance so that extension shall be effective from due ARP date.
3. Zonal Railways shall ensure required changes in advance if any so that extension shall be effective from due ARP date.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways
(Shelly Srivastava)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
What is flexi fare in railway – How it works
Revision of Flexi Fare Scheme of Indian Railways
Flexi fare scheme has been introduced in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains from 09.09.2016. Under this scheme, the fare increases by 10% with every 10% of berths sold subject to maximum limit of 1.5 times in classes Second AC, Sleeper, Second Sitting (reserved), AC Chair Car and 1.4 times in 3rd AC class. No change has been made in the fare of First AC and Executive class.
Based on the feedback from different quarters, a committee was constituted to review the flexi fare scheme and based on certain recommendations of the committee, Flexi fare scheme in Rajdhani, Shatabdi & Duronto Trains has been rationalized as under:
- Flexi fare scheme has been discontinued from 15 trains, with average monthly occupancy less than 50%, for full year and from 32 trains, with average monthly occupancy between 50 to 75%, during pre-defined lean period of 3 months (February, March & August).
- Maximum cap of flexi fare scheme has been reduced to 1.4 times in all flexi fare applicable classes.
- Graded discount has been introduced in flexi fare trains and Humsafar trains, where class-wise occupancy is less than 60%, 4 days prior to scheduled departure of the train as under:-
Occupancy | Discount |
Up to 70% | 20% on last fare |
70 to 80% | 10% on last fare |
Above 80% | Nil |
The above changes have been implemented for the journey commencing on 15.03.2019 and onwards.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Source: PIB
- Rationalisation of Flexi fare scheme in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains (Commercial Circular no.65 of 2018 dated 06.11.2018) – CLICK HERE
- Rationalisation of flexi fare scheme in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains (Commercial Circular no.22 of 2019 dated 24.04.2019) – CLICK HERE
- Rationalisation of Flexi fare scheme in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains (Commercial Circular no. 56 of 2019 dated 11.11.2019) – CLICK HERE