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A Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC) is a type of ticket that can be sold for travel on the Indian Railways. Although it ensures certainty of travel, it does not guarantee a berth . A berth will be allocated to the ticket who reserves an RAC ticket if passengers who already have a confirmed ticket do not board before the train departure or ...
Unreserved tickets for short distance or unplanned travels may be purchased at stations or through UTS mobile app at any time before departure. [96] Holders of such tickets may only board the general or unreserved coaches. [97] [98] India has some of the lowest train fares in the world, and lower class passenger fares are subsidised. [99]
The Rajdhani Express (lit. ' Capital Express ') is a series of passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting the national capital New Delhi with the capitals or the largest cities of various states. Rajdhani, derived from the Sanskrit means "capital". Introduced in 1969, the trains are amongst the premium services ...
In 1969, the Government of India announced the introduction of a new express train capable of reaching speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph) in the railway budget and the first Rajdhani Express was flagged off from New Delhi to Howrah in March 1969. [30] [31] In 1974, Indian Railways endured a 20-day strike.
Mumbai Rajdhani Express with WCAM-2P locomotive, read to depart from Mumbai Central. An AC First Class coach of Mumbai Rajdhani Express. Until 1974, the Bombay Rajdhani operated as a weekly service, but due to its increasing popularity and passenger demand, its frequency was increased to thrice a week in 1975.
The Tatkal Scheme is a ticketing program established by Indian Railways.The scheme is used for booking journeys at very short notice. The Indian Railways introduced it in all forms of reserved classes on almost all trains in India.
On December 12, 2021, as part of its ongoing upgrade program for Rajdhani Express trains, the Railway Board approved the modernization of the August Kranti Rajdhani Express's conventional LHB coaches with state-of-the-art Tejas rakes. Consequently, the August Kranti Rajdhani Express was renamed as the August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express. [6]
Proposal for a new Rajdhani service from inner Maharashtra was in demand for some time, especially since Mumbai Rajdhani and August Kranti Rajdhani serve only the Mumbai area. This demand was further put down by the MP of Nashik Hemant Godse , after which an in-principle approval from the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was given in December 2018.