Indian Railways is the fourth largest rail network in the world. Every day lakhs of people travel from one place to another through railways. Because railway ticket is very cheap and comfortable. However, many times people are not able to get accommodation during festivals and seasons. But today we will tell you about a scheme of Railways, which increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket.
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is the lifeline of the country. Because every day millions of people travel from one place to another through railways. But the biggest complaint of passengers against Railways is that they are not able to get confirmed tickets. But today we will tell you about a scheme which increases the chances of getting a confirmed ticket.
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Under Vikalp Scheme, seats in alternative trains are made available to passengers with waitlisted tickets to provide confirmed seats and to ensure maximum utilization of available seats. The scheme is in effect since 2016 and is available at all railway stations across the country. Under this scheme, passengers with waiting tickets can get confirmed seats in alternative trains. More than 57,200 passengers have been provided seats in the second alternative train under the ‘Vikalp’ scheme in the financial year 2023-24.
How can you avail the benefits of this scheme?
Let us tell you that passengers with waiting tickets can choose an alternative train for their journey under the Vikalp Scheme. For this, they will have to provide some additional information during ticket booking. If seats are available in other trains, then they get a confirmed seat. This helps passengers complete their journey with certainty. This is a very useful initiative for the passengers under the Vikalp Scheme of Railways. This scheme helps passengers to make their journey more convenient and pleasant. This scheme gives passengers more options for their journey and increases their chances of getting a confirmed seat. Railways also benefits from this scheme. Because this makes maximum use of vacant seats and increases the revenue of Railways.