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Blog Entry# 1149878
Posted: Jun 29 2014 (07:27)

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Last Response: Jun 29 2014 (13:06)
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Jun 29 2014 (07:27)  
 
chayan~
chayan~   126 blog posts
Entry# 1149878               Past Edits
After the recent rise in fares traveling on a preplanned holiday in 1st ac's in railways will not be a option for many especially if it is a rajdhani.
here are some fare comparisons of 1st ac rajdhani fare with ordinary airfare....
All fares are for 1st august
Delhi to Mumbai
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ac fare Rs 4680 Airfare Rs 4011(spicejet)
Delhi to Kolkata
1st ac fare Rs 4775 Airfare Rs 4011(go air)
Delhi to Bangalore
1st ac fare Rs 6675 Airfare Rs 6341(spicejet)
Delhi to Hydrabad
1st ac fare Rs 5370 Airfare Rs 5848 (indigo)
Delhi to Chennai
1st ac fare Rs 6355 Airfare Rs 6341(spicejet) (31 st July)
..........and the list goes on
source: respective sites
hence I think that the recent fare revision will be too expensive for the railways.

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Jun 29 2014 (09:33)
ramukaka
ramukaka   927 blog posts
Re# 1149878-1              
Sir railways will always have their catch on the passanjars and I will tell u why.
- The airfares that you see are exclusive of the transaction charges which is around rs 150-200 and will keep increasing.
- The UDF is being raised and it will the only go upwards
-all are low cost airlines. But a pakat of cashews having 6 full and
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3 half pieces and it costs rs 70. Buy water just enough to swallow a tablet and pay rs 30. If you want to swalow capsule rs 60
-you cancel a 4000 tikat and you lose rs 2000.But you cancel a 5000 tikat on IR and you lose 100 only.
-Taxi to the airports may be 600-800 rs. But autorikshaw to the railway station rs 50-100 only.
-Many peepull suffer from the fear of flying,they will take train only.
Unless you are a high flying corporate whose tickets are reimbursed by your company and who values time more than anything you will travel in train.
-Most indians have too much time, they can afford the time.
-Too many concessions on IR.
And above all Indians genetically and historically fans of trains. Only a minute percentage of them are on IRI. Others dont say it but the affection is always there.
Yes low fares and promo fares will snatch away some from IR 1 AC but a majority will always remain here. They will always remain loyal.

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Jun 29 2014 (09:39)
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Re# 1149878-2              
yes airlines cant snatch away passengers from the cattle class i.e. SL & GS
A 1A coach may carry only 18-24 pax,but 1000's of pax are carried by SL & GS
So the theory of alternative option for those 18 pax holds no significance.
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Jun 29 2014 (13:06)
chayan~
chayan~   126 blog posts
Re# 1149878-3              
This is just a fare comparison. What I mean is that if it goes on like this we will soon have train fares higher than air fares
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