Rlys may cut Vande Bharat fare to fill up seats
The Railway Board is set to conduct a comprehensive review of the fares for Vande Bharat Express trains in response to a decline in occupancy. Launched amidst much anticipation across several states over the past year, these high-speed trains have been facing low passenger numbers due to the exorbitant fare structure.
As a result, the board is considering fare reductions for specific routes, including Indore-Bhopal, Bhopal-Jabalpur, and Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat routes, among others. The Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat service recorded a mere 29 percent occupancy while the return journey from Indore to Bhopal witnessed only 21 percent occupancy by the end of June. Currently, the AC Chair car ticket for this three-hour journey costs Rs 950,
