When a person decides to travel then he looks for the most convenient medium. Talking about Indian Railways, it provides the passengers with better travelling experiences. In fact, new and improved trains are launched by railway ministry for the passengers. Almost every year, new trains are started. It happens rarely that the service of any train has been suspended. Recently, the reports about termination of Jaipur Agra Shatabdi train are surfacing. The travelers of Jaipur Agra Shatabdi Express will not like the news that the train may not be operated from May 1. Undoubtedly, this is bad news for tourists on Jaipur –Agra stretch.
Reasons behind this termination
The biggest reason to withdraw this train is dip in passenger load. It is proposed by North Western railways that Jaipur Agra Shatabdi should not be operated. The news is confirmed by Tarun Jain, Public Relations Officer of North Western Railways.
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Impact of Jaipur Agra Shatabdi withdrawal on passengers
Travelers on golden triangle i.e. Delhi-Jaipur-Agra will be impacted the most. Passengers travelling from Delhi to Jaipur find this train most appropriate. These people later take train to Agra from Jaipur. This is a major setback. Although there are many trains to Agra, the timing of this train is most suitable. The train starts early in the morning. By this train, the passengers can make a round trip from Jaipur to Agra on the same day.
Indian Railways and its further plans
As per the sources, the Jaipur Agra Shatabdi train will be re-launched as ‘Jan Shatabadi’ express with subsidised fares. This will be happened only after taking approval from ministry. At present, the fare of chair car is ₹ 869 while for the executive class is ₹ 1245. Passengers opt for Volvo or Mercedez bus of the RSRTC which are comparatively economical than Jaipur Agra Shatabdi. It is expected that lower fares will attract more passengers.
Well.. nothing is sure about re-launch of the train. For the further decision in this matter, only railway board can comment.
