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Feb 25 (08:44)   Unreserved Special Trains to Become Passenger Trains, Fares to be Reduced

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जनरल डिब्बों में सफर करने वाले यात्रियों के लिए खुशखबरी, कम होगा किराया

Good news for passengers traveling short distances in unreserved compartments! Unreserved special trains will soon be converted to passenger trains, reducing fares to pre-COVID levels. The minimum fare will be back to 10 rupees, down from the current 30 rupees. The West Central Railway has implemented the change following board directives,...
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and the Northeast Railway has also issued a notice. However, the change at ticket windows on the Northeast Railway is not yet effective, as the official notification is still pending. Passengers can already purchase tickets for 10 rupees on the railway app. During COVID, all passenger trains were converted to unreserved specials, with fares increased to match those of general coaches in express trains. Although the services and stops remained the same, the minimum fare increased from 10 to 30 rupees. This system has continued even after the end of COVID, with passengers receiving the same services as passenger trains. The Railway Board has now directed all unreserved special, DEMU, and MEMU trains to be run as passenger trains with the previous fare structure. All zonal railways are now preparing for the change. The West Central Railway has already implemented it, and the Northeast Railway is also ready, having issued a letter on February 22nd. The changes are reflected in the UTS system and on the app, where tickets are now available for 10 rupees. However, the change at ticket windows is not yet effective due to the pending notification. The minimum fare remains at 30 rupees there. The notification is expected to be released in the first week of March, after which all unreserved special trains will become passenger trains.

Unreserved compartment mein chhoti duri ki yatra karne walon ke liye achchi khabar hai! Jaldi hi unreserved special trains ko passenger trains mein badal diya jaayega, aur fares pre-COVID levels tak kam ho jaayenge. Minimum fare fir se 10 rupees ho jaayega, jo ki abhi 30 rupees hai. Board ke nirdhesh...
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ke baad West Central Railway ne yeh badlav laagu kar diya hai, aur Northeast Railway ne bhi ek patra jaari kiya hai. Lekin, Northeast Railway par ticket windows pe yeh badlav abhi tak prabhavit nahin hua hai, kyunki official notification abhi tak nahin aayi hai. Passengers railway app par 10 rupees mein hi tickets kharid sakte hain. COVID ke dauran, sabhi passenger trains ko unreserved specials mein badal diya gaya tha, aur fares express trains ke general coaches ke barabar kar diye gaye the. Halaanki services aur stops same rahe, lekin minimum fare 10 se badhkar 30 rupees ho gaya. COVID kaal khatam hone ke baad bhi yeh vyavastha lagatar chalti aa rahi thi, passengers ko passenger trains wali hi suvidhaayein mil rahi thi. Railway Board ne ab sabhi unreserved special, DEMU, aur MEMU trains ko passenger trains ke roop mein chalane ka nirdhesh jaari kiya hai, aur fares bhi pehle jaise kar diye jaayenge. Sabhi zonal railways ab is badlav ki taiyari kar rahi hain. West Central Railway ne yeh badlav laagu kar diya hai, aur Northeast Railway bhi taiyaar hai, jinhonne 22 February ko ek patra jaari kiya hai. UTS system aur app mein yeh badlav aaye hain, aur app par 10 rupees mein hi tickets mil rahe hain. Lekin, ticket windows par yeh badlav abhi tak prabhavit nahin hua hai, kyunki official notification abhi tak nahin aayi hai. Minimum fare abhi bhi 30 rupees hai. Notification March ke pahle saptaah mein jaari hone ki ummid hai, jiske baad sabhi unreserved special trains passenger trains ban jaayengi.

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