Vande Bharat Sleeper Train launch on Jan 17, Minimum chargeable distance to be 400 kms, no RAC
New Delhi, Jan 13 (BVI) For travel by Vande Bharat Sleeper train, which is slated to be launched on January 17, a passenger will have to pay Rs 1,520, Rs 1,240 and Rs 960 for a confirmed berth in AC 1, AC 2 and AC 3 classes, respectively, for travel over any distance between 1 km and 400 km.
Beyond 400 km, charges will be calculated on a per-kilometre basis at Rs 3.20 for AC 1, Rs 3.10 for AC 2 and Rs 2.40 for AC 3, according to an official circular.
There will be no provision for RAC (or partially confirmed) tickets and only confirmed tickets will be issued for this train, according to the circular issued by the Railway Board.
“Minimum chargeable distance shall be 400 km. Rounding off of fare shall be made as per the existing principle,” it said, adding GST, as applicable, shall be levied separately.
The first sleeper version of Vande Bharat train is scheduled to be launched on January 17 on the Guwahati-Kolkata route.
“There shall be only Ladies quota, quota for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), Senior Citizen quota and Duty Pass quota as per existing instructions issued from time to time. No other reservation quota shall be applicable in this train,” the circular added.
“Wherever a passenger is travelling with a child for whom a separate berth is not required, the system shall, if available, allocate a lower berth. For male passengers 60 years and above and female passengers of 45 years and above, the system will try to allot a lower berth automatically, subject to availability and compaction,” it said.
“To enable initiation of refund within 24 hours of cancellation, all payments shall be accepted only digitally. When a ticket is purchased at the window, the preferred payment mode shall be digital. In case a customer is unable to make a digital payment, the refund against cancellation will be made as per normal terms,” it added. (BVI)
