Title - Tatkal scheme yielding good revenue - The Times of India

PATNA: Tatkal scheme is yielding good response in terms of revenue from passengers under East Central Railway during festive season.

According to ECR CPRO Amitabh Prabhakar, all trains under tatkal scheme have been witnessing 100% occupancy in both peak and off-peak hours during the festival period. "It won't be easy to come out with the exact figure of revenue at the moment. But after the end of the season, we will certainly come out with the exact figure," he said.

Railways has earmarked 89 berths in AC-II and 143 in AC-III class in Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, ten berths in AC-II, 48 in AC-III and 210 in sleeper class in Patna-New Delhi Sampoorna Kranti Express, four in AC-II, 12 in AC-III and 114 in sleeper class are kept secured under the Tatkal scheme in Patna-Pune Express, he said.

Similarly, he said, the number of berths available under Tatkal scheme in Patna-Mumbai Superfast Express is 254 which include 12 in AC-II, 32 in AC-III and 210 in sleeper class. In Patna-Secunderabad Express, the number of berths kept reserved under tatkal scheme is 16 in AC-II, 36 in AC-III and 184 in sleeper class and in Patna-Bangalore Sanghmitra Express, 20 berths are kept secured in AC-II, 48 in AC-III and 216 in sleeper class.

According to the CPRO, there are four berths in AC-II, 20 in AC-III and 140 in sleeper class in Islampur-New Delhi Magadh Express and eight in AC-II, 18 in AC-III and 140 in sleeper class under tatkal scheme in Shramjeevi Express, he said.