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Tatkal Tickets: Indian Railways is the lifeline of the country. Indian railway tracks work like the veins of the body to connect the villages, towns, cities and metropolises of the country. Railways are known for transporting people from one place to another at low cost. But now the railway is getting modernized.
There is a lot of anger among the people
This is also affecting the prices of railway tickets. Railway ticket prices are now beating airlines. Something similar has happened with the Howrah Express running between Bangalore and Kolkata. Its ticket price has crossed the magical figure of Rs 10,000. Seeing this, people are getting angry.
Railway's premium express system is being criticized
Indian Railways implemented dynamic pricing system a few years ago. In this, the ticket prices keep increasing according to the demand. But probably no one would have thought that it would increase 4 times. Normally the price of SMVB Howrah Express ticket is Rs 2,900.
However, under the premium Tatkal ticket system, this ticket was available for Rs 10,100. A Reddit user has also shared a screenshot of this. After this, people on social media started criticizing the dynamic pricing system.
How come a ticket worth Rs 2900 costs Rs 10,100?
According to the Reddit post, the price of a 2 AC ticket in Howrah Express is Rs 2,900. But depending on the demand, it increases to Rs 10,100. The person who posted the post questioned why someone would want to pay Rs 10,000 for a ticket worth Rs 2,900. The Premium Instant system was implemented by IRCTC.
This is different from the Tatkal ticket system. In the Tatkal system, the ticket price remains constant but the premium increases immediately. Questions have been raised on this system many times before.
The price of flight tickets ranges from Rs 4500 to Rs 10 thousand
On this post, a user wrote that instead of traveling in premium instant, if we travel without ticket and pay the fine, we will travel for even less. Indian Railways charges a fine ranging from Rs 250 to Rs 1000. People have also paid attention to flight tickets. In August, the price of a flight ticket from Bangalore to Kolkata is between Rs 4500 and Rs 10 thousand. It takes you 29 hours by train and the flight will reach you in just 2.40 hours.
