New Delhi: With the new government increasing the railway fare by a
whopping 14.2 per cent, disgruntled passengers are now mulling to take
the air route with domestic air fares dropping with new entrants. At a
time when the foray of AirAsia India has changed the country's aviation
market drastically and the domestic airlines have lucrative discounts on
offer, the loyal rail passengers may ditch the grand old Indian
Railways and opt for plane journeys.
With the 14.2 per cent increase in rail prices, a 3rd AC ticket on all long distance routes cost a minimum of Rs 2,000 and of course a passenger's valuable 24 to 48 hours. On the other hand, domestic airlines such as SpiceJet are offering discounted tickets for as low as Rs 1,999 to all the metros.
"14 per cent is way too much. Why would I waste my money and time in a train when I can travel by air by spending almost the same money or just Rs 500 to 1000 more," says Sethu Lakshmi, a Delhiite who is travelling to Kerala next month.
While the passengers breathe a sigh of disappointment, it is the airlines that are awaiting to go the full monty. As Captain Gopinath, Founder, Air Deccan notes, the consumers of the Indian airline market have been stagnant since the past three to four years. Hence, the steep hike of 14.2 per cent in rail fare may see an influx of train passengers, he says.
Read news in full 21/06/14 IBN Live
With the 14.2 per cent increase in rail prices, a 3rd AC ticket on all long distance routes cost a minimum of Rs 2,000 and of course a passenger's valuable 24 to 48 hours. On the other hand, domestic airlines such as SpiceJet are offering discounted tickets for as low as Rs 1,999 to all the metros.
"14 per cent is way too much. Why would I waste my money and time in a train when I can travel by air by spending almost the same money or just Rs 500 to 1000 more," says Sethu Lakshmi, a Delhiite who is travelling to Kerala next month.
While the passengers breathe a sigh of disappointment, it is the airlines that are awaiting to go the full monty. As Captain Gopinath, Founder, Air Deccan notes, the consumers of the Indian airline market have been stagnant since the past three to four years. Hence, the steep hike of 14.2 per cent in rail fare may see an influx of train passengers, he says.
Read news in full 21/06/14 IBN Live
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