News Over 4% fall in passenger bookings

[Technoglitch]

An over 4 per cent fall in passenger bookings between April and August this year has left the Indian Railway worried, raising concerns about a possible rise in passenger subsidy

. Altogether 3,427.84 million passengers traveled by trains during April and August as against 3,575.30 million during the corresponding period last fiscal, a difference of 147.46 million, recording a fall of 4.12 per cent, according to the country’s largest public transporter. Railways earned Rs 19,394.75 crore during the period as against the target of Rs 20,204.85 crore, a shortfall of 4.95 per cent.

“The long distance journey has seen an increase in the reserved category,” he said, adding “a concerted drive has been launched to curb ticket-less travel.” According to the Railway Ministry data, the public transporter could spend only Rs 17,000 crore of the quarterly planned expenditure against an allocation of more than Rs 1 lakh crore this fiscal. -

Over 4% fall in passenger bookings leaves Indian Railways worried | The Indian Express

 

[scorpionking76]

Majority are shifting their travel from railways to air.

 

[Sanjeev]

Maybe because of price hike and attractive offers by airways many shifted from Railway

 

[Deepu]

Its been long time since I have traveled in Train

 

[IndianMascot]

Because Railway is pathetic and unhygienic.

These idiots sucked my Rs 900 few minutes back.

When i chose option for mandatory one lower berth, they gave me Side Lower and Side Upper. and when i chose nothing they gave me both lower

Similarly, i cancelled 3 tickets because of Side lower and Side Upper. Then again tried to book with no choice and these arsehols gave me same berth again which i just cancelled.

 

[Technoglitch]

Railways seem to work in its own terms and conditions and the recent hike along with the introduction of premium services which is just a mask of already available one.

 

[IndianMascot]

That's the reason whenever you try to book tickets now a days its always available. Bookings has been reduced and people have started staying where they are and not travelling.

 

[Technoglitch]

Or travelling reduced

 

[IndianMascot]

Yeah. Costly rail tickets are withholding Indians to travel.

 

[DashMajor]

Still busy trains having more wait list then confirmation.

People who born and bought in Metros remains there till whole life but others have to either Railway cost more then Airlines because there is no Airports in small city or no Airlines wants to tour there.