I boarded Visakhapatnam Bhubaneswar Vande Bharat with Platform ticket. Went to drop by brother travelling to Vijayanagaram. Distance 60km Fare Rs 435 ( catering charge Rs 35) way expensive. When you give halts every 60km and want people to board the train the min fare km and fares should also be kept low. I think min fare km in ACC is 125km. They should change fare structure of ACC class from 50km upto 200km to be competitive with road sector for Normal trains and VB. AC buses charge Rs 2-3 perkm depending on route and bus type. For 200km VB fare is 600 without catering fare which is equivalent to premium AC bus fare.
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please wait...Translate to EnglishI hopped on Vizag-BBS Vande Bharat with just a platform ticket. Dropped off my bro going to Vizianagaram. 60km trip costed me Rs 435 (extra Rs 35 for food yikes!). Way too pricy yo! If you gonna have stops every 60km, keep the ticket charges low, man. ACC min distance fare should be 125km IMHO. They gotta rethink the pricing for ACC, bro. From 50km to 200km, make it more competitive with buses and normal trains. AC bus charges like Rs 2-3 per km, depending on type and route. VB charges Rs 600 for 200km, minus food. That's same as a fancy AC bus ticket. Talking about the front and back look of Vande Bharat.