Salient Features of The Up-gradation Scheme of Railway Tickets to The higher Class

20-10-2022

Salient Features of The Up-gradation Scheme of Railway Tickets to The higher Class    With a view to optimise the utilisation of available accommodation in train, a scheme to upgrade full-fare paying passengers to the higher class without any extra charge against the available vacant accommodation is available in almost Mail / Express trains. • The passengers are required to give the option for being considered for upgradation. If no option is given at the time of filling up of requisition form, the same is treated as 'yes' and passenger(s) can be considered for upgradation. • The passengers for upgradation are selected automatically (except in cases where the passenger has

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How were local or suburban trains numbered before 2011? Or, what were the exceptions to the 4-digit scheme?
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