“Vande Bharat Train Earns Rs 2.7 Crore in 6 Days on Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod Route”

Thiruvananthapuram – Vandebharat train earned Rs 2.7 crore in tickets in 6 days. This is the figure from April 28 to May 3. There is a train service on the Thiruvananthapuram- Kasargod route and from Kasargod to Thiruvananthapuram.

31,412 bookings were received during this period. 27,000 people traveled by train. Passengers are more likely to travel in the executive class of the 1,128-seat train. Railway officials said that all the tickets till May 14 have been booked. The trip from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram earned the most – Rs 1.17 crore. 1.10 crore for Thiruvananthapuram-Kasarkot trip.

The train has 1024 chair car seats and 104 executive class seats. The fare for Thiruvananthapuram – Kasaragod is Rs 1590 in chair car and Rs 2880 in executive class. Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram fare is Rs 1520 in chair car and Rs 2815 in executive class. This includes the cost of food.

There is an option to skip meals while booking tickets. The reason for the increase in ticket price is that it includes three meals. The ticket price is reduced because there are two meals on the return journey. The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 25.

∙ Collection of train from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram

April 28–19.5 lakhs

April 29–20.30 lakhs

April 30–20.50 lakhs

May 1–20.1 lakh

May 2 – 18.2 lakhs

May 3–18 lakhs

∙ Collection from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasarakote averages Rs 18 lakhs.

English Summary: Vande Bharat: Rs 2.7 crore collected as ticket fare within 6 days