Is Indian Railways losing out to airlines? Well, the popular perception is that passengers are developing a preference for airlines over trains on account of rising rail fares and falling airfares. However, Rajen Gohain, Minister of State for Railways claims otherwise.
Indian Railways is not comparable with airlines, he told Lok Sabha on Wednesday and also denied that the national transporter was losing passengers because of the high fares the transporter charges.
Fares of trains may or may not be higher than airfares, he said, adding that the two are different modes of transport.
"It is the choice of the passenger to opt for either railway or airlines for travelling. Further, the fares on airlines between same origin-destination are different in different airlines as well as in different services during the day in the same airlines. Hence, fares of Indian Railways are not comparable with airlines," he said.
26/07/18 ZeeBiz
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Indian Railways is not comparable with airlines, he told Lok Sabha on Wednesday and also denied that the national transporter was losing passengers because of the high fares the transporter charges.
Fares of trains may or may not be higher than airfares, he said, adding that the two are different modes of transport.
"It is the choice of the passenger to opt for either railway or airlines for travelling. Further, the fares on airlines between same origin-destination are different in different airlines as well as in different services during the day in the same airlines. Hence, fares of Indian Railways are not comparable with airlines," he said.
26/07/18 ZeeBiz
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