E-ticket charges cut by Rs 10 and Rs 20 for sleeper, AC seats

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 22:42 [IST]

New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) To encourage booking of rail e-ticket through the Internet, the per e-ticket charge for sleeper class has been reduced from Rs 25 to Rs 15 and AC classes e-tickets from Rs 40 to Rs 20 under the Union Railway Budget for 2007-08.

Recognising the popularity of the e-ticket scheme, the Railways hopes to boost the scheme by reducing the charges.

Now there will be just an additional charge of Rs 5 per passenger for booking of every additional passenger, subject to the maximum charges for one ticket being Rs 25 in sleeper class and Rs 40 for AC classes.

UNI

Topics: RAIL-BUDGET-E TICKET

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