Railways minting money.....

While Railway Minister Lalu Prasad’s version of the Railway success story includes profits for the railways, no hike in tariff and a friendlier Indian Railways, the fine print is different.
Lalu’s schemes don't seem to care much for the UPA's aam aadmi. At least that's what his new, much touted tatkal scheme confirms.

So if you thought tatkal were tickets you booked during emergencies, five days in advance for an extra price, get your facts right.
Emergencies like accident, illness and even death can wait now. For the Railway Ministry, tatkal does not mean an emergency any more.

While the railways is now throwing open the tatkal quota for an extra price, it demands a two-month advance booking. So for those actually in a fix, tatkal is almost like a waiting list.

“Its a change we have made because the public wants it,” says MoS, Railways, N Rathwa.
So in the new scheme to be launched in a week's time, passengers with extra money can actually plan an emergency. For a higher price, all tatkal tickets can be sold out two months ahead of travel, leaving nothing for those who may really need it.

Courtesy:ibnlive.com
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