NEW DELHI: Travel in Rajdhani trains with upgraded modern Tejas-type coaches will cost more. The Indian Railways had introduced a 5% hike in the base fare of the Delhi-Agartala Tejas-Rajdhani train which started operation in February.
Sources said all Rajdhani trains will gradually become Tejas-Rajdhani trains and the increased base fare will kick in besides flexi fare. In February, the national transporter had said 500 such Tejas-type sleeper coaches will be manufactured at Integral Coach Factory and Modern Coach Factory in 2021-22 which will gradually replace the premium long distance trains.
An official confirmed that the increase in base fare across all classes in these trains will be in effect only when the Tejas rakes are inducted. Currently, 25 pairs of Rajdhani trains are being operated across the country connecting New Delhi with different state capitals.
Tejas Rajdhani: Indian Railways Upgrades High-Speed Train Service With 5 Per Cent Increased Fare
by Arun Kumar Das - Apr 12, 2021 04:53 AM
The 2017 Tejas Express in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Snapshot
The base fare of Tejas Rajdhani service shall be 5 per cent higher than the base fare of Rajdhani.
The coaches are being equipped with smart features offering better travelling experience with more comfort.
Passengers have to pay a bit more to travel in Rajdhani Express as the premier service is slated to become Tejas Rajdhani with upgraded facilities matching the proposed modern amenities of upcoming private trains.
DMK goes for the kill in Stalin s Kolathur segment, AIADMK banks on warhorse Aadi Rajaram
Synopsis
The DMK s campaign appeared to be the most visible with propaganda at a feverish pace across the segment for the April 6 Assembly polls and Stalin is the party s Chief Minister candidate.
The DMK men are in an upbeat mood in the Kolathur constituency and bullish about their party president M K Stalin s re-election for the third straight time from this city segment which they say he nurtured for a decade though being in the opposition.
The DMK s campaign appeared to be the most visible with propaganda at a feverish pace across the segment for the April 6 Assembly polls and Stalin is the party s Chief Minister candidate.
DMK Confident Of M K Stalin s Victory From Kolathur Constituency For Third Straight Time
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DMK leaders are in an upbeat mood in the Kolathur constituency and assertive about party chief M K Stalin s re-election to the constituency for the third straight time which they say he nurtured for a decade though being in the opposition.