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Surge pricing: Flying looks cheaper than train travel

Air India even came out with an advertisement on Saturday claiming Air India spot fares were cheaper than Rajdhani flexi fares

Shine JacobAneesh Phadnis Business Standard New Delhi
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With the introduction of a flexi-fare system by the railways from Friday for 142 premium trains, including 42 Rajdhani trains, 46 Shatabdi and 54 Duronto trains, the gap between the airfares and rates
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First Published: Sep 10 2016 | 7:42 PM IST

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