New Delhi: Contending that airfares to Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta from their centres are "cheaper" than AC1 and AC2 train fares, the Hubli, Karnataka headquartered South Western Railway has approved its officials' request to fly to these destinations instead.
The general manager, South Western Railway has approved the proposal which states that it would "increase productivity" as the travel time between any location in the railway zone to these tier 1 cities is "more than 12 hours."
"The one way travel time by train from any location in SWR to Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata is more than 12 hours...it can be seen that flight fares of private airlines on mostly travelled routes are cheaper than that of 1AC/2AC train fares," the deputy general manager of the zone has proposed in a letter to the GM seeking his approval for air-travel for senior officials on July 31.
It also said that meetings at Railway Board are arranged at short notice, and permitting air travel will enable officers for "quick movement" from headquarters or division to Delhi.
The general manager of SWR approved the same on August 1.
"Branch officials are important people. If they are going to Delhi, it would take officers three days to travel for a two-hour meeting. This is in line with Central government procedures," SWR general manager Ajay Kumar Singh said.
04/08/19 PTI/Telegraph
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The general manager, South Western Railway has approved the proposal which states that it would "increase productivity" as the travel time between any location in the railway zone to these tier 1 cities is "more than 12 hours."
"The one way travel time by train from any location in SWR to Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata is more than 12 hours...it can be seen that flight fares of private airlines on mostly travelled routes are cheaper than that of 1AC/2AC train fares," the deputy general manager of the zone has proposed in a letter to the GM seeking his approval for air-travel for senior officials on July 31.
It also said that meetings at Railway Board are arranged at short notice, and permitting air travel will enable officers for "quick movement" from headquarters or division to Delhi.
The general manager of SWR approved the same on August 1.
"Branch officials are important people. If they are going to Delhi, it would take officers three days to travel for a two-hour meeting. This is in line with Central government procedures," SWR general manager Ajay Kumar Singh said.
04/08/19 PTI/Telegraph
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