Indian Railways charge two fares for same distance in one trainThe Kharagpur-Bhadrak passenger special train charges different fares for the same distance depending on the direction of travel. Passengers travelling from Kharagpur to Bhadrak pay Rs 40 for 181 km, while those travelling from Bhadrak to Kharagpur pay Rs 75. This fare discrepancy has persisted for two years and is...
more... attributed to differing fare adjustments made by the South Eastern Railway (SER) and East Coast Railway (ECoR) following the COVID-19 pandemic. The SER has corrected its fares post-pandemic, while the ECoR is yet to finalize its fare adjustments. This has led to complaints from passengers and the ECoR is currently reviewing the fare discrepancy.
Kharagpur se Bhadrak jaane wala passenger special train, same distance ke liye alag alag fare charge kar raha hai, direction pe depend karta hai. Kharagpur se Bhadrak jaane wala passenger Rs 40 pay karta hai 181 km ke liye, lekin Bhadrak se Kharagpur jaane wala passenger Rs 75 pay karta hai....
more... Ye fare difference do saal se chal raha hai, aur yeh COVID-19 pandemic ke baad South Eastern Railway (SER) aur East Coast Railway (ECoR) ne alag alag fare adjustments kiye hain. SER ne pandemic ke baad apna fare adjust kar liya hai, lekin ECoR abhi tak apna fare adjust nahi kar paya hai. Isse passengers ki complaints aa rahi hain aur ECoR abhi fare difference ko dekh raha hai.