50 % of Existing Tatkal Quota for Seven Trains on SCR To be Available as Premium Tatkal with Dynamic Pricing – Bookings Through E-Ticket only

Ministry of Railways has decided that 50 % of the existing Tatkal quota ticket shall be sold under dynamic fare scheme. After booking of the first 50% of the tatkal quota under the present tatkal scheme, the subsequent 50% of the tatkal quota, defined as premium tatkal quota shall be issued o­n dynamic pricing. This scheme shall be operational in identified trains with effect from 1^stOctober, 2014 o­nwards.

This scheme of premium tatkal berths through dynamic pricing shall be distance-slab based fare scheme where the fare shall increase by 20% after each slab of 10% berths are sold subject to the existing cap (maximum fare chargeable) o­n dynamic fare. All rules for the tatkal quota and premium train services shall be applicable to the premium tatkal quota also.

On South Central Railway, this scheme will be implemented o­n seven identified trains from today i.e., 1^st October, 2014 o­nwards. The trains are:-

1) Train No. 12723 Hyderabad-New Delhi Andhra Pradesh Express

2) Train No. 12721 Hyderabad-Hazrat Nizamuddin Dakshin Express

3) Train No.12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma Express

4) Train No. 12785 Kacheguda-Bangalore Express

5) Train No. 12791 Secunderabad-Patna Express

6) Train No. 12728 Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam Godavari Express

7) Train No. 17230 Hyderabad-Tiruvananthapuram Sabari Express

Reservations under the premium tatkal quota tickets have to be done o­nly through E-tickets o­nline as applicable for Premium train services.