Railway Budget 2012-13: Hightlights

Railway Budget 2012-13:

Highlights

• Passenger fares increased marginally. The increase will be by 2 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class; 3 paise per km for mail/express second class; 5 paise per km for sleeper class; 10 paise per km for AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier and First Class; 15 paise per km for AC 2 tier and 30 paise per km for AC I.
• Minimum fare and platform tickets to cost Rs. 5.
• 50% concession in fare in AC-2, AC-3, Chair Car & Sleeper classes to patients suffering from ‘Aplastic Anaemia’ and ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia’.
• Extending the facility of travel by Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains to Arjuna Awardees.
• Travel distance under ‘Izzat Scheme’ to increase from 100 kms to 150 kms.
• SMS on passenger mobile phone in case of e-ticket to be accepted as proof of valid reservation. .........

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