On December 20, Suraj Rastogi, a RailYatri user, went looking for a train ticket for a journey between Guwahati and Pune. The only option was a Suvidha train with 45 seats on AC III class. The price tag? Rs 6,590 for a 52-hour journey. A three-hour flight option, for the same day, was available for Rs 4,790.
We at RailYatri — based on our data analysis and traveller surveys — now fear that the Indian Railways (IR) is losing its premium travel base faster than ever before. Much of the blame falls on the pricing schemes implemented in the last few
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