Nagpur: After the Railroad Board issued an order to delete the ‘special’ tag from all letters and express trains, the central train on Saturday identified 206 trains and deleted special tags.
Now this train will operate with regular numbers with pre-covid rates.
However, even as a Mail and Express Special (MSPC) and Looks (HSP) ‘Special’ tag on almost all trains has been removed, there is no clarity on various tariff concessions to senior citizens, disabled, students, etc.
which is permitted before Covid.
The Head of the Public Relations (CPRO) of the Public Relations Officer (CPRO), “Until now, there were no instructions from the Railroad Council on providing concessions and other benefits, but almost all trains would charge the rates used pre-covid that apply the point.
All trains are around Regular which currently operates as a train specialized with regular numbers and with rates and categorization as applicable.
“During the last time for one year after Covid, Indian Railways swept Moolah by collecting the cost of 20-30% more than normal.
It also saved Crores by attracting various concessions.
Of the 206 trains from which special tags have been removed, more than 24 trains will be and from Nagpur and some others will pass.
It includes trains such as Vidarbha and Sewagram Express to Mumbai and all trains to Pune include Garib Rath and Hamsafar.
Sutar said as part of the train effort to normalize passenger services and return gradually with the level of pre-covid services, the train passenger reservation system (PRS) will be closed for 6 hours during the working hours of Lean of the night for the next seven days.
“This is to enable system data increases and update new train numbers etc.
Because of the large number of past (old train numbers) and current passenger order data must be updated in all letters and train express, this is being planned in a series of steps calibrated with Be careful and implemented at curfew to minimize the impact on ticket services, “Sutar said.
This activity will be carried out from night intervention 14 and 15 November to night 20 and 21 November starting at 11:30 a.m.
and ending at 5:30 in the morning.
During this 6 hour period, no PRS services such as ticket reservations, current reservations, cancellations, inquiry services, etc.
will be available.
During this period, train personnel will ensure in advance map trains that depart during the affected time.
Except for PRS services, all other investigation services including 139 services will continue without interruption, said train officials.
Basant Shukla, Secretary General of the passenger registered Rail Bharatiya User Agency Yatri Kendra (BYK), welcomed the decision but said, “It was due to the pressure of various organizations, the train Ministry must submit.
But unless all concessions are not given, there is no meaning in recovering the numbers of the train .
“” The train must also begin removing bedrolls and blankets carefully.
If the train feels offering SOP still pinching, it must attract privileges of Ticket Order (PTOS) and reduce the number of free operands given to their employees, “said Brij Bhushan Shukla , Founder of Rail Yatri Sangh.
On Friday, the Indian train issued a command to stop the ‘special’ tag for letters and reveal the train and return to pre-pandemic ticket prices with direct effects.
The council said the second class of the train would continue as quiet except for relaxation which was permitted in a special case.
On tickets that have been ordered first, there is no difference in good rates to collect by train or refund anything because passengers that have been ordered will be permitted.
Since Covid locking subsides, the Indian train only runs with special trains.
It starts with a long-range train and now even short-distance passenger services are run as a special train.