NEW DELHI: RAC passengers are set to have a more comfortable journey as railways has decided to provide blanket and bedsheet to them in all AC classes in all trains.
Also, railways wants to ensure the comfort of passengers travelling in railway minister Mamata Banerjee's pet train Duranto as travellers in sleeper class on this train will not have to carry bedrolls with them. Railway ministry has now decided to make available bedroll kit on demand even for sleeper class travellers in Duranto trains.
According to a senior railway official, the decision to ensure availability of bedroll for RAC passengers in AC classes (except AC chair car) was taken since bedroll charges were included in the fare collected from them. "Even RAC passengers who are not entitled for full berth require blanket and bedsheet in AC class," an official said.
Currently, RAC passengers are not provided bedroll facility in AC classes (except AC chair car) since one berth is shared by two RAC passengers.
According to another circular issued by the ministry, it has been decided that bedroll would be provided in sleeper class on demand in Duronto trains. However, the facility will cost Rs 25 per bedroll.
The ministry has issued instruction to all zonal railways that booking or reservation clerk, at the time of issuing tickets to passengers travelling in sleeper class by Duronto, should ask passengers to indicate their requirement of bedroll on the reservation slip.
"The bedroll charges of Rs 25 per bedroll will be collected as part of the fare from passengers in sleeper class travelling by Duronto, who opt for bedroll, at the time of issuing of ticket," an official said.
The date of implementation of this facility will be intimated shortly.
Also, railways wants to ensure the comfort of passengers travelling in railway minister Mamata Banerjee's pet train Duranto as travellers in sleeper class on this train will not have to carry bedrolls with them. Railway ministry has now decided to make available bedroll kit on demand even for sleeper class travellers in Duranto trains.
According to a senior railway official, the decision to ensure availability of bedroll for RAC passengers in AC classes (except AC chair car) was taken since bedroll charges were included in the fare collected from them. "Even RAC passengers who are not entitled for full berth require blanket and bedsheet in AC class," an official said.
Currently, RAC passengers are not provided bedroll facility in AC classes (except AC chair car) since one berth is shared by two RAC passengers.
According to another circular issued by the ministry, it has been decided that bedroll would be provided in sleeper class on demand in Duronto trains. However, the facility will cost Rs 25 per bedroll.
The ministry has issued instruction to all zonal railways that booking or reservation clerk, at the time of issuing tickets to passengers travelling in sleeper class by Duronto, should ask passengers to indicate their requirement of bedroll on the reservation slip.
"The bedroll charges of Rs 25 per bedroll will be collected as part of the fare from passengers in sleeper class travelling by Duronto, who opt for bedroll, at the time of issuing of ticket," an official said.
The date of implementation of this facility will be intimated shortly.
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