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Fares of Tejas is actually too high and facilities does not match it. It is quite evident if we compare ac chair car charges of similar distance journeys in ac chaircar coaches of other trains.
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Following info is revealed from IRI after enquiry
SN-TrainNo.-Orig.Stn-Dest.Stn-TrainClass-Distance- Jrny.Time-avg speed-Basic+Cater+Resv+SF+ST=TotalFare(EC fare)
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22119---CSTM----Karmali--Tejas-------552km---8:30h rs----65kmph---Rs. 1033+142+40+45+50=1310(2740)
(2) 22120---Karmali--CSTM----Tejas-------552km---8:30h rs----65kmph---Rs. 1032+308+40+45+50=1475(2925)
(3) 12041---HWH-----NJP------Shatabdi---566km---8:10hr s----69kmph-----Rs. 724+305+40+45+36=1050(2185)
(4) 12042---NJP------HWH-----Shatabdi---566km---8:05hr s----70kmph-----Rs. 724+220+40+45+36=1065(2100)
(5) 12466---Jodhpur-Indore---SF Exp.-----550km---8:40hrs----63kmph-----Rs. 614+000+40+45+31=730
(6) 12909---BDTS----Dahod---GaribRath--529km---6:55hrs ----76kmph-----Rs. 422+000+40+45+23=530
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Approximate basic fare in Rs for 550km journey in :Tejas-1033, Shatabdi-720, Express-614, Garibrath-430 Shows Tejas fare is too high as compared to shatabdi.
Avg speed of Tejas is at the best equivalent to Shatabdi.
Clearly Tejas is overpriced as compared to additional facilities provided.