Indian Railways to partially scrap Flexi-fare system
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal is all set to give a gift to travellers ahead of Diwali and Chhath puja.
The new flexi-fare scheme is expected to have benefits such as up to 50% discount on last minute bookings made up to 4 days in advance of the journey date. They are also giving graded discount scheme up to 20% for trains that have utilisation of less than 50%.
A railway spokesperson said, “On routes where the utilisation is low, we will offer competitive fares so that the occupancy goes up and it is a win-win situation for both the passengers and Indian Railways.”
The flexi-fare or dynamic pricing scheme was first introduced by the national transporter in September 2016 for 142 premium trains. It was later scrapped for as many as 40 trains.
