What you will pay after Rail Budget 2013: Flights still costlier, but things may change
fe Bureau: New Delhi, Feb 27 2013, 01:16 IST
in the rail fares in the budget. It is good to see that there is no hike in fares,” said Subhash Goyal, president of Indian Association of Tour Operators. However, he echoed the railway minister's concerns on the quality of services offered in trains.
Travel agents also said due to the high difference between air fares and second AC rail fares, people who can afford to have more travel time will continue to prefer railways.
“The cheapest airfares are nearly twice the cost of second AC fares and Third AC is even cheaper,” said a travel agent affiliated to the Mumbai-based Travel Agents Association of India. “The difference has increased over the last year as airlines have raised fares and even the recent discounts by airlines haven't brought them down to rail fare levels. So, most rail travelers will continue to travel by rail and the absence of a passenger fare hike will only help to that effect.”
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