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Wednesday, 8 July 2015

20:44

First Suvidha Train to start from 13th July from Gorakhpur to Delhi

First Suvidha Train to start from 13th July from Gorakhpur to Delhi

Ministry of Railways had earlier announced to run Suvidha trains replacing the Premium Trains from July 2015. Now the first such Suvidha Train is being started from 13th July, 2015 between Gorakhpur and Anand Vihar (Delhi). The booking for this train has started today i.e. 08-07-2015. This train will run from 13th July to 30th July 2015.

The train number 05027 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar biweekly Suvidha special train will start every Monday and Wednesday (13,15, 20, 22, 27, 29 July 2015) from Gorakhpur at 20:55 hrs and will reach Anand Vihar next day at 11:00 hrs. it will have stops at Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Lucknow, Muradabad.

In the other direction, the train number 05028 Anand Vihar biweekly Suvidha special train will depart every Tuesday and Thursday (14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 july, 2015) at 14:00 hrs and will reach Gorakhpur next day at 05:10 hrs. it will have same stops.

Suvidha types of trains are planned to be run during peak summer, winter rush seasons, festivals and on other occasions as jointly decided by COMs and CCMs of the zonal Railways. Only confirmed and RAC tickets will be issued on these trains. Advance Reservation Period (ARP) of the train will be maximum 30 days and minimum 10 days. Tickets for the train will be available both at Railway Reservation Counters and e-ticket through IRCTC. Passenger has to produce one of the prescribed Identity Card during journey for verification purpose. No concession, no free/complimentary pass will be applicable and also for children full adult fare shall be charged.

Minimum fare of Suvidha train shall be Tatkal fare for the class. Fares would increase after booking of every 20% of seats/berths subject to maximum three times of Tatkal fare. Other applicable supplementary charges like reservation charge, superfast charge, service tax etc. shall be levied separately. 50% refund of fare shall be granted upto 6 hours before the scheduled departure of the train or preparation of the chart whichever is earlier. After that no refund shall be permissible.

In normal circumstances cancellation of Suvidha train is not permitted However, In case of cancellation of train in exceptional circumstances, full refund of fare shall be granted for counter PRS ticket across the counter and for e-tickets full refunds of fare shall be directly credited to the customers account. For any other reason, if berth cannot be given to passenger by Indian Railways, full refund shall be granted to the passenger manually.

The Suvidha trains are planned to be notified on 7th July 2015.

 Source : PIBNEWS.
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08:04

Indian Railways to launch concession-less Suvidha trains on 15 July

Indian Railways to launch concession-less Suvidha trains on 15 July

In a revamp of its passenger fare framework, Indian Railways will step ahead on concession-less service with the launch of Suvidha trains, the rechristened premium trains run on dynamic fare system, from July 15. The introduction of the new service will also make waitlisted tickets a thing of the past.

While concessions will continue in all other trains as at present, there will be no concessions for Suvidha service. These trains, which will cater to the peak demand observed during winter and summer rush, and festivals like Dussehra and Holi and run on select routes, are being currently identified. “The idea is to cater to the premium passengers, including short-notice travellers, in order to give them better service and assured tickets, and earn additional revenue in the process,” said a senior rail ministry official.

The railways will issue only confirmed and reservation against cancellation (RAC) tickets for Suvidha trains. Since the trains are meant to serve passengers travelling at short notice, the advanced reservation period (ARP) has been cut down to a maximum of 30 days and a minimum of 10 days.

According to the ministry’s circular, no concession will be applicable on these trains and full adult fare will be changed for all passengers, irrespective of age. Also, free or complimentary passes will not be permitted in these trains. Further, only general quota bookings will be applicable and there will also be no first AC, first class, executive class, general class, 2nd sitting (2S) coach in the composition of Suvidha trains.

Indian Railways currently runs Duronto trains without concessionary tickets and Rajdhanis with a few minor concessions. The official said Suvidha trains will completely replace premium trains, which are already being run on select 50-odd routes, but with a modified fare framework.

The rail ministry had introduced the premium train service with dynamic fare system, under which fares were increased with increasing demand, over a year back. Railways, however, started facing issues as it was observed that higher demand pushed third-AC fares higher than second-AC class. “Also, it was observed that multiple bookings by a single-user are jacking up prices. Therefore, we have introduced a new system of slab-wise fares in Suvidha trains,” the official said.

Under the changed structure, railways will run three types of Suvidha trains: full AC trains without stops charging Rajdhani base fare and Tatkal charges; mixed service with no stops charging Duronto base fare and Tatkal charges; and mixed service with some stops charging base fare of mail and express trains, and Tatkal charges.

Passengers would have to pay the cost of base fare and Tatkal charges for the first 20 per cent seats; one-and-a-half times the cost of base fare and Tatkal for the next 20 per cent seats; two times the cost of base fare and Tatkal charges for the next 20 per cent. Similarly, for the last two slabs of seat availability, passengers would pay two-and-a-half to three times the cost of base fare and Tatkal charges respectively. “This will ensure fares are not automatically increased until all the seats in a particular slab are filled,” the official explained.

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