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The security concerns were triggered after Duronto express robbery
The incident took place in Bihar
20 armed robbers got on train and looted it
The Vande Bharat train running on the Delhi-Varanasi route faced a jammed wheel because of a technical problem, because of which Indian Railways had to transport passengers via Shatabdi.
More Vande Bharat trains will be introduced across various routes
As of now, 27 new Vande Bharat trains will be started
Vande Bharat trains will replace Intercity, Jan Shatabdi, and Shatabdi trains
Now railways passengers would have to pay catering charges
The charges will be applicable on Tejas, Vande Bharat, and other trains
The prices of tea and coffee has been fixed
Northern Railway will introduce customized music experience and RJ entertainment in trains
Northern Railway has awarded a contract to provide full entertainment to travellers
The ratio of entertainment/ railway information and commercial advertisement will be given on 50 min:10 min ratio
A compartment of the Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express caught fire due to a short circuit.
The passengers travelling by second AC class will now pay Rs 20 for a cup of tea while those in the sleeper class will have to pay Rs 15. The tea rate was earlier Rs 10 in both the classes. For snacks, you will now have to shell out Rs 105 instead of Rs 75; lunch and dinner cost Rs 185 (Rs 125 earlier) and evening tea will now cost Rs 90.
Giving the example of Rajdhani Express, Railway official said the Rajdhanis are currently hauled by a single locomotive with two diesel-powered generator cars at the rear to provide air conditioning and lighting within the train.
A probe has been launched after a suspected vandal hurled stones at the train during its trial run between Delhi and Agra.
If the tests are successful, Train 18 will replace the current Shatabdi Express - a day train.
The revised flexi-fares for premier trains will be applicable from March 15, 2019 -- and advance bookings have commenced as the changes required in the software have been executed.
Under the revised Flexi Fare Scheme, the first 50 percent berths of these trains may be sold at 15 percent higher price than the base price.
Railways will be replacing all AC-2 tier coaches in Rajdhani express in a year by installing 250 AC-3 tier coaches in it.
The committee, set up to review the flexi-fare scheme, have been asked to draft a fresh report.
Scratching, shattering and breaking screens on Tejas Express and Shatabdi Express has resulted in mounting repair costs for Railways.
Twenty-three pairs of Rajdhani, 26 pairs of Shatabdi and 18 pairs of Duronto trains would have the facility.
Indian Railways is planning to introduce two trains which promise to bring down travel time and provide world-class facilities to passengers.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the fares of trains like Shatabdi and Rajdhani express are expected to reduce during the off-season or when trains are not fully booked.
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