Q. What is the up gradation scheme? What are its salient features?
Ans. With a view to optimize the utilization of available accommodation in train, a scheme to upgrade full fare paying passengers to the next higher class against the available vacant accommodation has been introduced in all Mail/Express trains having sleeping accommodation w.e.f. 24-02-2006. The salient features of the scheme are given below:-
The scheme is applicable to only full fare paying passengers, free of charge.
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is applicable only in those trains having sleeping accommodation,
The passengers for up gradation will be selected on random basis by the System at the time of preparation of reservation charts,
Up gradation of passengers will be done as under:-
Sleeper to 3 AC or First Class
3 AC to 2 AC
2 AC to 1 AC
Up gradation will not be done for block booking transactions,
If there is no waiting list, no up gradation will take place,
If a passenger, who has been upgraded, cancels his ticket, cancellation charges of the original class only will be payable.