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Blog Entry# 6210629
Posted: Oct 05 (21:23)

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Last Response: Oct 05 (23:36)
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Oct 05 (21:23)   02261/Darbhanga - New Delhi Special Fare SF Festival Special
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Once again, we find ourselves in a familiar situation. A train with 2.5 First AC coaches and 10 Third AC coaches has been introduced to one of India's economically weakest states during the festive season. The railway authorities are fully aware that these coaches will be fully booked, yet they proceeded with this allocation. Despite the high number of AC coaches, only two Sleeper coaches have been included.

This mirrors the practices of private bus operators, who increase fares during the festive period. The fact that the railway, as a governmental entity,
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has taken a similar approach is concerning, this is what we call "मजबूरी का फ़ायदा उठाना"

Even if you disagree with subsidies being given to non AC passengers, there was no need to include 2 Sleeper coaches in this train. It could've been full AC.

Including only two Sleeper coaches in this train, when it could have been entirely AC, seems unnecessarily patronizing.

It'll also be an havoc for people travelling in AC coaches.

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Oct 05 (22:15)
RCBian
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Many low wage migrant people's from mithila are taking 30k Airplane tickets from metros to reach home for Chhaths.Hence they can pay for this also.
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Oct 05 (22:17)
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"Low wage workers" Are paying 30K for flights???? Damn, that's interesting to say the least...

Well my point was also this that if they really cared much, they wouldn't include 2 Sleeper in this train. It could've been full AC.
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Oct 05 (22:21)
RCBian
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Damn ?? First time you are hearing so it's happening from the Day Darbhanga Airport introduced and in festivals people's even from low middle class are putting out such penny's just to reach out home for chhaths.
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Oct 05 (22:24)
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I never said your claims were wrong, did I?

I just stated that what you said, was interesting - "Low wage workers" Paying 30K for flights.
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Oct 05 (23:36)
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Baat sahi hai 2 sleeper ka kya meaning hai lekin diya toh sahi , 2 sleepers rahne mein waiting overcrowded nahi hoga , waiting vale sirf or sirf regular trains mein hi jate hai chaye vo slow train hi kyu na ho special mein nahi jate hai utna sirf co pax ke saath kuch log waiting me rahte hai saath mein company Dena hai karke special ka lafda kaun lega na koi time table na koi tikhana, vaise bhi NR ECR DBG ke liye care karte hai atleast Pawan mein itna rush hone ke baad bhi kabhi special nahi chalti hai Mumbai ke liye
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