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Good News For Train Travellers As Indian Railways Has Restored The AC-3 Economy Class Fare

Here comes a piece of big news from Indian Railways that a significant development for railway travellers is the upcoming decrease in cost for AC 3-tier economy class travel. On Wednesday, Indian Railways lowered the cost of tickets for the AC 3-tier economy class. The national transporter reinstated the price for AC 3-tier economy class on March 22 by issuing an order.

Indian Railways published a circular in November of last year that set the price of 3-tier economy class tickets equivalent to the price of an AC-3 tier ticket. The earlier circular has now been annulled by the most recent decree. The cost of linen, which was initially not given in economy air-conditioned class, was cited as the reason for the merger. Passengers can still get linen from Indian Railways.

The additional money for the pre-booked tickets, in the order mentioned, will be refunded to passengers who purchased tickets over the counter and online. The national transporter had stated that rates for these newly added coaches will be 6-8% less than typical AC 3 coaches when they are introduced in September 2021. The class of travel was advertised as the "best and the cheapest AC travel service" available in the globe.

Several design modifications have also been made to increase passenger comfort. The AC ducting has been modified to include separate vents for each berth. In order to increase comfort, lessen the coach's weight, and enhance maintenance efficiency, chairs, and berths have been designed with improved and modular features.

IRCTC 3AC Travel

Before the November 2022 directive, travellers could reserve AC 3 economy seats in some trains where the railroads offered such seats under a separate category known as "3E." According to the officials, there are currently 463 AC 3 Economical coaches as opposed to 11,277 AC 3 regular coaches.

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The provision of folding snack tables in both the transverse and longitudinal bays, injury-free areas, including holders for water bottles and cell phones has improved passenger comfort. Each bed has a personal reading light and a USB charging port. There is also a new, ergonomically better-designed ladder for reaching the upper and middle berths. In the top and middle berths, there is more headroom.

The Indian and Western-style lavatories in the restroom have been upgraded. As part of the passenger facilities in these coaches, public address & passenger information systems were additionally installed.

IRCTC 3AC Travel

Compared to standard AC 3 coaches, AC 3 economy coaches offer superior amenities for passengers. An AC 3-tier economy coach has 80 spaces, compared to 72 in a standard AC 3-tier coach. In its first year of operation, the AC 3-tier economy class generated more than Rs 200 crore for Indian Railways.

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