(a) whether there is any special provision of relaxation regarding rail journey for poor people in “Garib Rath†trains;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether sufficient number of general and sleeper coaches are attached with said trains; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, train-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI R. VELU)
(a) and (b):The fares of Airconditioned (AC) 3-tier and AC Chair Car classes in Garib Rath Trains have been kept substantially
lower than the fares for these classes in normal mail and express trains by approximately 37% to 50% in AC 3-tier and 34% to 45%
in AC Chair Car.
(c) and (d):There are no general class coaches and sleeper class coaches in Garib Rath trains.Garib Rath trains are fully air-
conditioned with A.C. Chair Cars and A.C. three tier coaches in the composition.