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CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS
TOPICS TOPICS TOPICS TOPICS PAGE NO. PAGE NO. PAGE NO. PAGE NO.
PREFACE 3
INTRODUCTION 4
TATKAL SYSTEM 4
TABLES
Train No. From To Train Name
12657 MAS SBC BANGALORE MAIL 5
12658 SBC MAS CHENNAI MAIL 6
12673 MAS CBE CHERAN EXPRESS 7
12674 CBE MAS CHERAN EXPRESS (Return) 8
16669 MAS ED YERCAUD EXPRESS 9
16670 ED MAS YERCAUD EXPRESS (Return) 10
16177 MS KMU ROCKFORT EXPRESS 11
16178 KMU MS ROCKFORT EXP. (Return) 12
12637 MS MDU PANDIAN EXPRESS 13
12638 MDU MS PANDIAN EXPRESS (Return) 14
16222 MAS MYS KAVERI EXPRESS 15
16221 MYS MAS KAVERI EXPRESS (Return) 16
12671 MAS MTP NILGIRI EXPRESS 17
12672 MTP MAS NILGIRI EXPRESS (Return) 18
12631 MS TEN NELLAI EXPRESS 19
12632 TEN MS NELLAI EXPRESS (Return) 20
12633 MS CAPE KANYAKUMARI EXPRESS 21
12634 CAPE MS KANYAKUMARI EXP. (Ret) 22
16723 MS TVC ANANTHAPURI EXPRESS 23
16041 MAS ALLP ALLEPPEY EXPRESS 25
16042 ALLP MAS ALLEPPEY EXPRESS (Return) 26
16724 TVC MS ANANTHAPURI EXP. (Ret) 27
16627 MAS MAQ WEST COAST EXPRESS 28
16628 MAQ MAS WEST COAST EXP. (Return) 30
12695 MAS TVC TRIVANDRUM EXPRESS 32
12696 TVC MAS TRIVANDRUM EXP. (Return) 33
OUTCOME OF ANALYSIS 34
SINGLE FARE SECTOR 34
TWO FARE SECTOR 35
THREE FARE SECTOR 35
FOUR FARE SECTOR 36
ADDITIONAL FARE SECTOR 36
SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS 37
INFERENCE 39
SUGGESTIONS MAIN 39
ADVANCE RESERVATION PERIOD AND TATKAL QUOTA 39
ADDITIONAL GENERAL SUGGESTIONS 40
CONCLUSION 41


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TRAIN BASED RESTRUCTURING OF PASSENGER FARES TRAIN BASED RESTRUCTURING OF PASSENGER FARES TRAIN BASED RESTRUCTURING OF PASSENGER FARES TRAIN BASED RESTRUCTURING OF PASSENGER FARES
PREFACE: PREFACE: PREFACE: PREFACE:
The telescopic and distance slab basis passenger fare structure is
followed by the railways for a long time without adopting any major changes
except for some minor adjustment in distance slabs, reservation restriction
upto minimum distances for some selected trains etc. Designating trains as
super-fast, etc. is another option available for making additional income out of
passenger services. Invariably the basic fare manipulation attracts dissent and
become sensitive for the railways to implement revision of passenger fare as
such, except for the introduction of tatkal scheme. This situation warrants and
necessitates identification of alternate methods of manipulation for
augmenting income out of passenger trains.

Of late the passengers travel pattern is registering a paradigm shift as
there is a specific preference of trains for journeys between specific pair of
points. The impact of this change of preferences is reflected in the booking
patterns of the trains in various sectors. The presumable reasons for this
paradigm shift are, the perpetual addition of direct trains to more and more
destinations, the increase in frequency of train services i.e., multiple trains
operating in individual sectors, the value added services like Rajdhani,
Shatabdi, Duranto, etc,. Thus passengers are presented with multiple options
to select the train for the respective journeys according to their requirements.
This changing dynamics of passengers preferences opens new avenues for
augmenting revenue, as this change has inherently generated an option for the
railways to review and change the existing fare fixing system based on
distance slabs and telescopic concept into train based fare fixing concept. i.e.,
to fix individual train specific fares, for various pair of points covered by the
respective trains. Since this methodology has not been explored by the
railways so far, an effort is made in this direction. Further the concept of tatkal
scheme also needs a review for effective utilization so as to improve earnings
out of this scheme.



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INTRODUCTION: INTRODUCTION: INTRODUCTION: INTRODUCTION:
This exercise is about evolving alternate methodology to meet the need
for rationalizing the railway passenger fare structure commensurate with the
contemporary requirements and finding out options available for enhancing the
railway revenues within the ambit of the existing fare limits. This study is in
continuation to the earlier proposal of restructuring of passenger fare related to
the Thiruvananthapuram Mail.
Since the concept of paradigm shift of passengers preference is the
basis for the presumption that there is sufficient scope for introduction of
alternate method of passenger fare restructuring, its essential that, the
changing pattern of patronage of the passengers, is understood and explained
properly. Accordingly 13 pairs of night trains were selected, and the
occupancy and de boarding information of entire length of the journey of the
respective trains for the whole month of May 2012 were analyzed. These trains
are in three distance groups i.e., trains running Upto 400 Kms., 400 to 600
Kms., and beyond 600 Kms.
The train wise patronage is tabulated class wise, with the findings and
recommendations thereof.

TATKAL SYSTEM: TATKAL SYSTEM: TATKAL SYSTEM: TATKAL SYSTEM:
The TATKAL system at present allows the issue of reservation tickets only
in the previous day of the journey, while most of the trains reservation of
berths and seats are completed well in advance as the 120 days period is very
long. The waiting list starts much before, and further selling of berths through
the tatkal ticket are postponed till the last day before the journey. This also
needed review.








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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12657 - MAS - SBC MAIL
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board
DE
board
% DE
board
Board
DE
board
% DE
board
Board
DE
board
% DE
board
Board
DE
board
% DE
board
Total
Board
%
Total
Board
Total
DE
board
% Total
DE
board
MAS MAS MAS MAS 571 0 0 3028 0 0 6281 0 0 31344 0 0 41224 99 0 0
AJJ 0 1 0 13 1 0 10 0 0 147 1 0 170 0 3 0
KPD 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 34 1 98 24 0 102 0 62 0
JTJ 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 7 0 19 14 0 21 0 27 0
BWT 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 16 0 0 196 1 2 0 215 1
BNCE 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 108 0 0 0 125 0
BNC 0 32 6 0 53 2 0 156 2 0 1118 4 0 0 1359 3
SBC SBC SBC SBC 0 539 94 0 2970 98 0 6072 96 0 30147 95 0 0 39728 96
Total 573 573 100 3045 3045 100 6293 6293 100 31608 31608 100 41519 100 41519 100



1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.12657 Chennai Bangalore Mail is only for Bangalore area i.e., 99%.

2. There is only 1% of patronage for Bangarpet (BWT) which is very negligible.

3. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in a single Sector distance for fare structure.

4. The fare differences for the intermediate stations will not affect the passengers and, therefore the fare structure of a single Sector will
have to be applied for this train. i.e. this trains journey will cost an uniform single fare to all passengers travelling by this train,
irrespective of the pair of points the journey is performed.












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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12658 - SBC - MAS MAIL.
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board
DE
board
Net Board
DE
board
Net Board
DE
board
Net Board
DE
board
Net
Total
Board
%
Total
Board
Total
DE
board
% Total
DE
board
SBC SBC SBC SBC 543 0 0 2890 0 0 5879 0 0 29226 0 0 38538 94 0 0
BNC BNC BNC BNC 34 0 0 91 0 0 228 0 0 1325 0 0 1678 4 0 0
BWT 2 0 0 12 0 0 33 2 0 350 0 0 397 1 2 0
JTJ 0 0 0 5 4 0 26 0 0 15 25 0 46 0 29 0
KPD 0 2 0 6 7 0 28 25 0 60 288 1 94 0 322 1
AJJ 0 0 0 13 4 0 26 7 0 8 212 1 47 0 223 1
MAS MAS MAS MAS 0 577 100 0 3002 100 0 6186 99 0 30459 98 0 0 40224 99
TOTAL 579 579 100 3017 3017 100 6220 6220 100 30984 30984 100 40800 100 40800 100


1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.12658 Bangalore - Chennai Mail is only from Bangalore (SBC) i.e., 98% to Chennai (MAS) i.e.,
99%.

2. There is only 1% of patronage for boarding from Bangarpet (BWT) and 1% each for KPD & AJJ for de-boarding which are very negligible.

3. The fare differences for the intermediate stations will not affect the passengers and, therefore the fare structure of a single Sector will
have to be applied for this train. i.e. this trains journey will cost an uniform single fare to all passengers travelling by this train,
irrespective of the pair of points the journey is performed.

















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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12673 - MAS - CBE - Cheran Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
% Total
Board
Total
Deboard
% Total
Deboard
MAS 320 0 0 2252 0 0 8356 0 0 29708 0 0 40636 98 0 0
AJJ 1 0 0 32 0 0 45 0 0 492 0 0 570 1 0 0
JTJ 0 0 0 4 1 0 20 18 0 130 11 0 154 0 30 0
SA 0 11 3 1 36 2 11 94 1 72 414 1 84 0 555 1
ED 1 13 4 0 102 4 2 244 3 21 1300 4 24 0 1659 4
TUP 0 34 11 0 207 9 0 637 8 0 3141 10 0 0 4019 10
CBF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 0 14 0
CBE 0 264 82 0 1943 85 0 7433 88 0 25551 84 0 0 35191 85
TOTAL 322 322 100 2289 2289 100 8434 8434 100 30423 30423 100 41468 100 41468 100


1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.12673 Chennai Coimbatore Cheran Express is mainly for Coimbatore i.e., 85% and
10% for Tiruppur. However, the distance between TUP and CBE is only 50 Kms. and the fare difference will be only ` 15 for SL, ` 42
for 3A, ` 65 for 2A and ` 115 for 1A. Hence these two stations can be merged for the purpose of travel fare in to a single Sector.

2. There is only 4% & 1% of patronage for Erode and Salem respectively. Hardly any higher class passengers use it daily. The distance
between ED and CBE is 100 Kms. As Tiruppur and Coimbatore have been merged into one Sector the difference in fare between MAS
to ED and MAS to TUP will be only ` 16 for SL, `42 for 3A, ` 66 for 2A and ` 115 for 1A which is very minimum.

3. Hence, for the entire journey distance, charging of fare can be done for only one Sector i.e., MAS to CBE for all the passengers
booking from and between MAS to CBE.















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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12674 - CBE - MAS - Cheran Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
%
Total
Board
Total
Deboard
%Total
Deboard
CBE 253 0 0 1986 0 0 7722 0 0 26846 0 0 36807 89 0 0
TUP 13 0 0 144 0 0 526 0 0 2505 0 0 3188 8 0 0
ED 19 0 0 46 0 0 92 0 0 414 0 0 571 1 0 0
SA 12 1 0 32 10 0 109 6 0 311 68 0 464 1 85 0
JTJ 0 0 0 12 5 0 31 18 0 45 117 0 88 0 140 0
KPD 0 9 3 25 37 2 48 144 2 187 830 3 260 1 1020 2
AJJ 0 0 0 0 33 1 4 58 1 6 564 2 10 0 655 2
PER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 28 0 0 0 33 0
MAS 0 287 97 0 2160 96 0 8301 97 0 28707 95 0 0 39455 95
TOTAL 297 297 100 2245 2245 100 8532 8532 100 30314 30314 100 41388 100 41388 100


1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.12674 Coimbatore Chennai - Cheran Express is mainly from Coimbatore i.e., 89% and 8%
for Tiruppur. However, the distance between TUP and CBE is only 50 Kms. and the fare difference will be only ` 15 for SL, ` 42 for 3A, `
65 for 2A and ` 115 for 1A.

2. There is only 1% of boarding patronage from ED, SA and KPD and 2% patronage each for KPD and AJJ for de-boarding which are also very
negligible.

3. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in one fare sector and the charging of fare can be done for one sector i.e., MAS to CBE for all the
passengers booking from and between MAS to CBE.
















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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.16669 - MAS - ED - Yercaud Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board
% De
board
Deboard Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
%
Total
Board
Total
Deboard
% Total
Deboard
MAS 289 0 0 3530 0 0 4141 0 0 30628 0 0 38588 96 0 0
PER 0 0 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 74 0 0 95 0 0 0
TRL 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 319 0 0 330 1 0 0
AJJ 0 0 0 11 0 0 19 0 0 433 0 0 463 1 0 0
SHU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 13 0 1 0
WJR 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 92 6 0 98 0 7 0
KPD 0 0 0 20 19 1 37 55 1 382 136 0 439 1 210 1
GYM 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 0 14 9 0 16 0 16 0
AB 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 38 0 14 0 39 0
VN 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 0 5 24 0 7 0 39 0
JTJ 0 2 1 1 13 0 2 18 0 43 75 0 46 0 108 0
TPT 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 0 8 78 0 9 0 88 0
MAP 0 4 1 0 23 1 0 49 1 1 533 2 1 0 609 2
BDY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 17 0
BQI 0 3 1 5 23 1 2 20 0 2 293 1 9 0 339 1
SA SA SA SA 0 92 32 0 1095 30 5 1137 27 11 7833 24 16 0 10157 25
SGE 0 10 3 0 137 4 0 140 3 0 1459 5 0 0 1746 4
ED ED ED ED 0 178 62 0 2281 63 0 2773 66 0 21536 67 0 0 26768 67
Total 289 289 100 3595 3595 100 4223 4223 100 32037 32037 100 40144 100 40144 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.16669 Chennai Erode Yercaud Express is mainly for Salem (25%) and Erode (67%). There
is only 2% of patronage for Morappur and 1% for Bommidi which are very negligible.
2. Since more than 25% patronage is recorded for the sections before and up to Salem, it will not be appropriate to merge the total
distance in one sector.
3. The entire section needs be divided in to two sectors for fare fixing purpose for this train. i.e.,
a. Chennai (MAS) to Salem (SA) for all the passengers booking from and between MAS to SA,(the patronage up to Salem is
negligible) and
b. Chennai (MAS) to Erode (ED) for all passengers booking from and between MAS to SGE or ED.
4. Thus this train will have two unit charges as sector fare for various classes for the reserved night travel.
5. If the section between SA and ED attracts passengers for end portion travel, as residual travel, special discounted fare concept to be
adopted.


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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.16670 - ED - MAS Yercaud Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
%
Total
Board
Total
Deboard
% Total
Deboard
ED 111 0 0 2208 0 0 2443 0 0 21424 0 0 26186 65 0 0
SGE 8 0 0 125 0 0 146 0 0 1487 0 0 1766 4 0 0
SA 124 0 0 1131 0 0 1334 0 0 7873 0 0 10462 26 0 0
BQI 7 0 0 18 0 0 38 5 0 308 6 0 371 1 11 0
BDY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 0 0 27 0 0 0
MAP 2 0 0 30 0 0 82 1 0 543 8 0 657 2 9 0
SLY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 9 0 3 0
TPT 0 0 0 2 1 0 11 7 0 119 26 0 132 0 34 0
JTJ 0 0 0 17 1 0 30 8 0 127 41 0 174 0 50 0
VN 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 3 0 21 13 0 24 0 18 0
AB 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 41 23 0 45 0 25 0
GYM 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 0 7 21 0 11 0 29 0
KPD 0 1 0 6 4 0 61 53 1 141 349 1 208 1 407 1
WJR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 67 0 0 0 75 0
AJJ 0 0 0 29 12 0 50 20 0 22 355 1 101 0 387 1
TRL 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 214 1 1 0 225 1
PER 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 9 0 0 109 0 0 0 132 0
MAS 0 249 99 0 3531 99 0 4076 97 0 30913 96 0 0 38769 97
Total 252 252 100 3567 3567 100 4207 4207 100 32148 32148 100 40174 100 40174 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.16670 Erode Chennai - Yercaud Express is mainly from Erode (65%) and Salem (26%).
There is 4% of patronage from Sankaridurg (SGE), 1% from Bommidi (BQI) and 2% from Morappur (MAP) which are very negligible.

2. Hence, the entire section is to be divided into two, the same way done for the other pair train ie. T.no.16669.

3. The two sectors are ED to MAS, which will include SGE, SA to MAS, for all the passengers booking from and between SA and MAS.






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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report for Train No.16177 - MAS - TPJ - KMU - Rockfort Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date: 31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
MS 566 0 0 4161 0 0 3957 0 0 762 0 0 23215 0 0 32661 91 0 0
MBM 0 0 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 7 0 0 244 0 0 288 1 0 0
TBM 14 0 0 154 0 0 159 0 0 52 0 0 2125 0 0 2504 7 0 0
TMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3 0 14 0 3 0
VM 0 0 0 10 3 0 7 5 0 3 0 0 29 19 0 49 0 27 0
VRI 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 36 1 0 0 0 3 318 1 3 0 365 1
ALU 0 1 0 0 24 1 0 36 1 0 8 1 1 284 1 1 0 353 1
KKPM 0 2 0 0 17 0 0 15 0 0 10 1 0 69 0 0 0 113 0
LLI 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 3 0 0 376 1 0 0 407 1
SRGM 0 7 1 0 209 5 0 208 5 0 31 4 4 1681 6 4 0 2136 6
TPTN 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 4 100 0 4 0 124 0
GOC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 35 0
TPJ 1 361 62 2 3208 74 23 2811 67 0 493 60 161 14895 57 187 1 21768 60
TRB 0 10 2 0 70 2 0 96 2 0 25 3 12 612 2 12 0 813 2
CGL 1 0 0 6 3 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 259 1 0 276 1 4 0
TJ 0 121 21 0 426 10 0 558 13 0 169 20 9 4381 17 9 0 5655 16
PML 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 154 0
KMU 0 79 14 0 354 8 0 370 9 0 89 11 0 3163 12 0 0 4055 11
TOTAL 582 582 100 4355 4355 100 4167 4167 100 828 828 100 26080 26080 100 36012 100 36012 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.16177 Chennai Trichy Kumbakonam Rockfort Express is mainly for THREE pairs of
points. (1) MS TO TPJ (Trichy) 60%, (2) MS TO TJ (Thanjavur) 16% and (3) MS TO KMU (Kumbakonam) 11%.
2. This train constitutes two individual trains, one portion RUNS up to Trichy(TPJ) and the SECOND portion runs separately and continuously
to KUMBAKONAM( KMU).
3. There is 16% of patronage for Thanjavur and the distance between Thanjavur and Kumbakonam is only 40 Kms. and the fare difference
will be only ` 13 for SL, ` 33 for 3A, ` 43 for FC, ` 53 for 2A and ` 92 for 1A. i.e., the difference of fare for these two destinations are
meager and negligible. These two sectors need to be merged in to one sector for fare fixing for this train, i.e,. MS TO KMU, for the
journey beyond TPJ.
4. MS to TPJ section wholly serves to TPJ ONLY, THE Visibility of SRGM is part of TPJ only, hence the entire section of MS &TPJ shall be
treated as single fare sector for this train.
5. Accordingly this train will have two fare sectors i.e.,
a. Chennai (MS) to Trichy (TPJ) for all the passengers booking from and between MS to TPJ and
b. Chennai (MS) to Kumbakonam (KMU) for all passengers booking from and between MS to KMU for bookings beyond TPJ.



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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report for Train No.16178 - KMU - TPJ - MS - Rockfort Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date: 31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
Total
%
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
KMU 115 0 0 510 0 0 525 0 0 104 0 0 3738 0 0 4992 13 0 0
PML 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 166 0 0 178 0 0 0
TJ 88 0 0 524 0 0 582 0 0 188 0 0 5345 0 0 6727 18 0 0
BAL 0 0 0 17 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 377 0 0 407 1 0 0
TRB 83 0 0 300 0 0 235 0 0 169 0 0 966 0 0 1753 5 0 0
TPJ 217 2 0 2725 0 0 2546 25 1 284 0 0 13951 131 0 19723 53 158 0
GOC 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 19 0 0 0
TPTN 1 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 97 0 0 117 0 0 0
SRGM 11 0 0 205 0 0 252 5 0 27 0 0 1742 2 0 2237 6 7 0
LLI 4 0 0 16 0 0 30 0 0 4 0 0 369 0 0 423 1 0 0
KKPM 0 0 0 17 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 100 0 0 125 0 0 0
ALU 1 0 0 28 0 0 32 0 0 4 0 0 205 0 0 270 1 0 0
PNDM 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 11 0 0 0
VRI 2 0 0 12 0 0 27 0 0 2 0 0 211 16 0 254 1 16 0
VM 0 2 0 1 20 0 12 4 0 0 1 0 5 25 0 18 0 52 0
TMV 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 27 0
CGL 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 19 0 0 1 0 0 310 1 0 0 335 1
TBM 0 14 3 0 111 3 0 192 4 0 46 6 0 2076 8 0 0 2439 7
MBM 0 2 0 0 34 1 0 37 1 0 3 0 0 399 1 0 0 475 1
MS 0 499 96 0 4203 96 0 3993 93 0 738 94 0 24312 89 0 0 33745 91
TOTAL 522 522 100 4372 4372 100 4276 4276 100 789 789 100 27295 27295 100 37254 100 37254 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.16178 Kumbakonam Trichy Chennai - Rockfort Express is mainly from THREE pairs of
points i.e., Kumbakonam (13%), Thanjavur (18%), and Trichy (53%). Even though there is 18% of patronage from Thanjavur the
distance between Kumbakonam and Thanjavur is only 40 Kms. and the fare difference will be only ` 13 for SL, ` 33 for 3A, ` 43 for FC,
` 53 for 2A and ` 92 for 1A.

2. Hence, the entire section is to be divided into two, the same way done for the other pair train ie. T.no.16177. The two sectors are
a. Kumbakonam (KMU) to Chennai (MS) for all the passengers booking from and between KMU to TPJ &
b. Trichy (TPJ) to Chennai (MS) for all passengers booking from and between TPJ to MS for bookings beyond TPJ.






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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12637 - MS - MDU - Pandian Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
%
Total
Board
Total
De
board
%
Total
De
board
MS 862 0 0 2300 0 0 8340 0 0 834 0 0 28694 0 0 41030 93 0 0
TBM 9 0 0 46 0 0 253 0 0 52 0 0 1810 0 0 2170 5 0 0
CGL 0 0 0 13 0 0 62 0 0 0 0 0 415 0 0 490 1 0 0
VM 1 0 0 3 0 0 30 0 0 8 0 0 226 0 0 268 1 0 0
VRI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 49 0 0 0
TPJ 0 20 2 2 66 3 17 256 3 2 37 4 59 649 2 80 0 1028 2
MPA 2 1 0 2 11 0 7 35 0 7 18 2 7 267 1 25 0 332 1
DG 0 103 12 0 277 12 0 1066 12 1 100 11 1 5882 19 2 0 7428 17
ABI 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 44 1 0 10 1 0 271 1 0 0 332 1
KQN 0 158 18 0 267 11 0 1004 12 0 44 5 0 1681 5 0 0 3154 7
MDU 0 591 68 0 1739 73 0 6304 72 0 695 77 0 22511 72 0 0 31840 72
Total 874 874 100 2366 2366 100 8709 8709 100 904 904 100 31261 31261 100 44114 100 44114 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12637 Chennai Madurai Pandian Express is mainly for Dindigul (DG) (17%),
Kodaikanal Road (KQN) (7%) and Madurai (MDU) (72%). Even though there is patronage for KQN the distance between KQN and MDU
is only 40 Kms. and due to this the difference in fare would be very meager and negligible. Hence, these two sectors need to be
merged in to one sector for fare fixing for this train, i.e., MS TO MDU, for the journey beyond DG.
2. There is 2% patronage of passengers for Trichy (TPJ) and the distance between TPJ and DG is 95 Kms. The difference in fare from MS
to TPJ and MS to DG will be only ` 30 for SL, ` 84 for 3A, ` 109 for FC, ` 131 for 2A and ` 230 for 1A which is very minimum.

3. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors i.e.,
a. Chennai (MS) to Dindugal (DG) for all the passengers booking from and between MS to DG &
b. Chennai (MS) to Madurai (MDU) for all passengers booking from and between MS to MDU for bookings beyond DG to MDU.










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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12638 - MDU - MS - Pandian Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A FC SL
Statio
n Code
Boar
d
De
boar
d
% de
boar
d
Board
De
board
% de
boar
d
Board
De
board
% de
boar
d
Boar
d
De
boar
d
% de
boar
d
Board
De
board
% de
boar
d
Total
Board
%
Total
Boar
d
Total
Deboar
d
% Total
deboar
d
MDU 603 0 0
170
8
0 0
608
9
0 0 680 0 0
2181
4
0 0
3089
4
72 0 0
KQN 103 0 0 180 0 0 695 0 0 24 0 0 1332 0 0 2334 5 0 0
ABI 0 0 0 6 0 0 62 0 0 14 0 0 428 0 0 510 1 0 0
DG 103 0 0 209 0 0
120
5
0 0 124 0 0 5846 0 0 7487 17 0 0
MPA 4 0 0 5 4 0 37 1 0 11 6 1 302 10 0 359 1 21 0
TPJ 41 2 0 135 15 1 352 36 0 50 4 0 834 81 0 1412 3 138 0
VRI 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 1 0 29 57 0 33 0 68 0
VM 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 3 128 0 6 0 143 0
CGL 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 29 0 0 1 0 0 311 1 2 0 346 1
TBM 0 15 2 0 30 1 0 262 3 0 38 4 0 1651 5 0 0 1996 5
MBM 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 48 1 0 2 0 0 93 0 0 0 149 0
MS 0 835 98 0
217
5
97 0
805
8
95 0 851 94 0
2825
7
92 0 0 40176 93
Total 854 854 100
224
3
224
3
100
844
9
844
9
100 903 903 100
3058
8
3058
8
100
4303
7
100 43037 100


1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12638 Madurai Chennai Pandian Express is mainly from Madurai (MDU) (72%),
Kodaikanal Road (KQN) (5%) and Dindigul (DG) (17%). Even though there is patronage from KQN the distance between KQN and
MDU is only 40 Kms. and due to this the difference in fare would be very meager and negligible. Hence, these two sectors need to be
merged in to one sector for fare fixing for this train, i.e., MDU to MS.

2. There is 3% patronage of passengers from Trichy (TPJ) and the distance between DG and TPJ is 95 Kms. The difference in fare from
DG to MS and TPJ to MS will be only ` 30 for SL, ` 84 for 3A, ` 109 for FC, ` 131 for 2A and ` 230 for 1A which is very minimum.

3. Hence, the entire section is to be divided into two, the same way done for the other pair train ie. T.no.12637. The two sectors are
a. Madurai (MDU) to Chennai (MS) for all the passengers booking from and between MDU to DG &
b. DG to MS for all the passengers booking from and between MDU and MS for bookings beyond DG.





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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.16222 - MAS - SBC - MYS - Kaveri Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board De board
% De
board
Board De board
% De
board
Board De board
% De
board
Total
Board
% Total
Board
Total
Deboard
% Total
Deboard
MAS 2827 0 0 3935 0 0 29675 0 0 36437 90 0 0
TRL 1 0 0 9 0 0 466 0 0 476 1 0 0
AJJ 10 4 0 42 29 1 811 20 0 863 2 53 0
AVN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
SHU 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 9 0 26 0 10 0
WJR 2 0 0 9 1 0 229 14 0 240 1 15 0
KPD 57 35 1 117 158 4 1346 228 1 1520 4 421 1
AB 0 0 0 1 4 0 160 33 0 161 0 37 0
JTJ 0 7 0 10 50 1 109 60 0 119 0 117 0
KPN 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 39 0 16 0 39 0
BWT 0 4 0 2 8 0 0 174 1 2 0 186 0
WFD 0 8 0 0 5 0 7 213 1 7 0 226 1
KJM 0 51 2 0 100 2 10 1592 5 10 0 1743 4
BNCE 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 36 0 2 0 40 0
BNC 0 20 1 1 44 1 0 467 1 1 0 531 1
SBC 40 1409 48 65 1779 42 347 16565 50 452 1 19753 49
KGI 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 127 0 0 0 145 0
BID 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 46 0 0 0 55 0
RMGM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 55 0
CPT 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 78 0 0 0 81 0
MAD 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 0 0 76 0
MYA 0 10 0 0 13 0 0 210 1 0 0 233 1
PANP 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 44 0 0 0 51 0
S 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 15 0 0 0 23 0
MYS 0 1369 47 0 1967 47 0 13105 39 0 0 16441 41
TOTAL 2937 2937 100 4191 4191 100 33204 33204 100 40332 100 40332 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 16222 Chennai Bangalore Mysore - Kaveri Express is mainly for Bangalore (49%), and
Mysore (41%). Even though there is 4% patronage of passengers from KPD the distance between MAS & KPD is 130 Kms.
2. The difference in fare from MAS SBC and KPD SBC would be ` 41 for SL, ` 115 for 3A and ` 93 for 2A and the difference in fare
from MAS MYS and KPD MYS would be ` 39 for SL, ` 109 for 3A and ` 170 for 2A which are very minimal.
3. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors i.e.,
a. Chennai (MAS) to Bangalore (SBC) for all the passengers booking from and between MAS to SBC &
b. Chennai (MAS) to Mysore (MYS) for all passengers booking from and between MAS to MYS for bookings beyond SBC.
4. Here for the residual travel between SBC to MYS, the special fare concept is to be adopted as more than 50% of the berths are vacant
from SBC.


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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.16221 - MYS - SBC - MAS - Kaveri Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board De board
% De
board
Board De board
% De
board
Board De board
% De
board
Total
Board
% Total
Board
Total
Deboard
% Total
Deboard
MYS 1316 0 0 1800 0 0 13089 0 0 16205 38 0 0
S 1 0 0 18 0 0 24 0 0 43 0 0 0
PANP 3 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 0 54 0 0 0
MYA 4 0 0 17 0 0 258 0 0 279 1 0 0
MAD 5 0 0 8 0 0 122 0 0 135 0 0 0
CPT 0 0 0 1 0 0 68 0 0 69 0 0 0
RMGM 0 0 0 3 0 0 66 0 0 69 0 0 0
KGI 176 0 0 265 0 0 796 5 0 1237 3 5 0
SBC 1407 3 0 1974 10 0 19131 733 2 22512 52 746 2
BNC 60 0 0 73 4 0 840 13 0 973 2 17 0
KJM 26 0 0 54 3 0 941 20 0 1021 2 23 0
WFD 2 0 0 14 0 0 131 1 0 147 0 1 0
BWT 0 0 0 2 2 0 65 8 0 67 0 10 0
KPN 1 0 0 2 0 0 43 10 0 46 0 10 0
JTJ 14 3 0 15 2 0 57 84 0 86 0 89 0
AB 0 2 0 1 1 0 15 141 0 16 0 144 0
KPD 8 40 1 33 68 2 58 1022 3 99 0 1130 3
WJR 1 5 0 0 15 0 3 396 1 4 0 416 1
SHU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 41 0 0 0 43 0
AVN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
AJJ 6 20 1 11 59 1 16 1020 3 33 0 1099 3
TRL 0 4 0 0 20 0 2 447 1 2 0 471 1
PER 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 130 0 0 0 134 0
MAS 0 2951 97 0 4104 96 0 31703 89 0 0 38758 90
TOTAL 3030 3030 100 4292 4292 100 35775 35775 100 43097 100 43097 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 16221 Mysore Bangalore Chennai - Kaveri Express is mainly from Mysore (38%) and
Bangalore (52%) and the major de-boarding of 94% is in Chennai area (upto AJJ). Even though there is 3% patronage of passengers
for KPD the distance between KPD & MAS is 130 Kms. The difference in fare from SBC KPD and SBC MAS would be ` 41 for SL, `
115 for 3A and ` 93 for 2A and the difference in fare from MYS KPD and MYS MAS would be ` 39 for SL, ` 109 for 3A and ` 170 for
2A which are very minimal.
2. There is 3% boarding from KGI which is only 13 Kms. from SBC. Hence KGI & SBC can be merged into one Sector. The KGI
passengers can pay the fare from SBC but allowed to board from KGI.
3. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors, i.e.,
a. Mysore (MYS) to Chennai (MAS) for all the passengers booking from and between MYS to SBC and
b. Bangalore (SBC) to Chennai (MAS) for all passengers booking from and between SBC to MAS.
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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12671 - MAS - CBE - MTP - Nilagiri Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
% Total
Board
Total
Deboard
% Total
Deboard
MAS 909 0 0 3297 0 0 7881 0 0 22777 0 0 34864 92 0 0
AJJ 0 0 0 28 0 0 153 0 0 539 0 0 720 2 0 0
KPD 32 0 0 96 0 0 231 0 0 1412 7 0 1771 5 7 0
SA 0 13 1 12 16 0 13 49 1 97 249 1 122 0 327 1
ED 0 6 1 4 46 1 18 54 1 56 519 2 78 0 625 2
TUP 0 25 3 0 92 3 0 183 2 0 926 4 0 0 1226 3
CBF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 0
CBE 8 424 45 40 2056 59 54 3593 43 186 14948 60 288 1 21021 56
MTP 0 481 51 0 1267 36 0 4471 54 0 8409 34 0 0 14628 39
TOTAL 949 949 100 3477 3477 100 8350 8350 100 25067 25067 100 37843 100 37843 100


1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12671 Chennai Coimbatore Mettupalayam Nilagiri Express is mainly for Coimbatore
(56%) and Mettupalayam (39%).

2. This train constitutes two individual trains, one portion RUNS up to Coimbatore (CBE) and the SECOND portion runs separately and
continuously to Mettupalayam (MTP).

3. There is only 1% of patronage for Salem, 2% for Erode which are very negligible. There is 3% of patronage for Tiruppur but the
distance between Tiruppur and Coimbatore is only 50 Kms. and the fare difference will be only ` 15 for SL, ` 42 for 3A, ` 65 for 2A
and ` 115 for 1A.

4. As Nilagiri Mountain Railway has entirely a different system of charging of fare i.e., on inflated distance basis, through reservations
beyond MTP need not be considered. Ticketing between MTP and UAM may be done separately, if necessary.

5. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors. i.e.,
a. Chennai (MAS) to Coimbatore (CBE) for all the passengers booking from and between MAS to CBE and
b. Chennai (MAS) to Mettupalayam (MTP) for all passengers booking from and between MAS to MTP for bookings beyond CBE.





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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train Np.12672 - MTP - CBE - MAS - Nilagiri Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
%
Total
Board
Total
Deboard
% Total
Deboard
MTP 663 0 0 1945 0 0 5750 0 0 8135 0 0 16494 42 0 0
CBE 211 1 0 1415 40 1 2225 32 0 14280 75 0 18131 46 148 0
TUP 25 0 0 114 0 0 282 2 0 2012 3 0 2433 6 5 0
ED 27 2 0 128 1 0 211 18 0 1121 71 0 1487 4 92 0
SA 13 0 0 71 1 0 80 32 0 610 93 0 774 2 126 0
KPD 0 23 2 5 23 1 12 103 1 21 358 1 38 0 507 1
AJJ 0 0 0 0 18 0 7 39 0 0 377 1 7 0 434 1
MAS 0 914 97 0 3595 98 0 8341 97 0 25202 96 0 0 38052 97
TOTAL 940 940 100 3678 3678 100 8567 8567 100 26179 26179 100 39364 100 39364 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12672 Mettupalayam Coimbatore Chennai Nilagiri Express is mainly from
Mettupalayam (41%) Coimbatore (46%) and 6% from Tiruppur. However, the distance between Coimbatore and Tiruppur is only 50
Kms. and the fare difference will be only ` 15 for SL, ` 42 for 3A, ` 65 for 2A and ` 115 for 1A.

2. There is only 4% & 2% of patronage from Erode and Salem respectively. The distance between CBE and ED is 100 Kms. As Tiruppur
and Coimbatore have been merged into one Sector the difference in fare between ED to MAS and TUP to MAS will be only ` 16 for SL,
`42 for 3A, ` 66 for 2A and ` 115 for 1A which is very minimum.

3. As Nilagiri Mountain Railway has entirely a different system of charging of fare i.e., on inflated distance basis, through reservations
from UAM & ONR need not be considered. There is negligible 1% booking from UAM and ONR and hence it is suggested that the
passengers may purchase a separate ticket from UAM & ONR upto MTP and the reservations should commence only from MTP and
beyond.

4. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors i.e.,
a. Mettupalayam (MTP) to Chennai (MAS) for all the passengers booking from and between MTP to CBE and
b. Coimbatore (CBE) to Chennai (MAS) for all passengers booking from and between CBE to MAS.








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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report for Train No.12631 - MS - TEN - Nellai Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date: 31-5-2012
2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
MS 1528 0 0 7891 0 840 0 31130 0 41389 90 0 0
TBM 53 0 0 487 0 0 54 0 0 2117 0 0 2711 6 0 0
CGL 11 0 0 74 0 0 2 0 0 621 0 0 708 2 0 0
MLMR 4 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 0 171 0 0 0
TMV 3 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 49 3 0 61 0 3 0
VM 16 0 0 30 6 0 1 0 0 222 51 0 269 1 57 0
VRI 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 50 43 0 55 0 46 0
TPJ 3 2 0 10 16 0 0 0 0 84 95 0 97 0 113 0
DG 0 42 3 3 204 2 0 12 1 42 690 2 45 0 948 2
SDN 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 0 0 126 0
MDU 18 399 24 145 1461 17 3 99 11 502 3721 11 668 1 5680 12
VPT 0 84 5 0 368 4 0 17 2 34 2047 6 34 0 2516 5
SRT 0 17 1 0 88 1 0 15 2 2 760 2 2 0 880 2
CVP 0 183 11 2 1447 17 0 170 19 5 7751 22 7 0 9551 21
TEN 0 913 56 0 5081 59 0 587 65 0 19716 56 0 0 26297 57
TOTAL 1640 1640 100 8678 8678 100 900 900 100 34999 34999 100 46217 100 46217 100


1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12631 Chennai Tirunelveli Nellai Express is mainly for Madurai (12%), Virudunagar
(5%), Kovilpatti (21%) and Tirunelveli (57%). The distance between Madurai & Virudunagar is 43 Kms. and between Kovilpatti &
Tirunelveli is 65 Kms. Hence MDU & VPT have been merged into one Sector and CVP and TEN have been merged into another Sector.
The difference in fare would be very minimal considering the distance between these two pair of points.

2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors i.e.,
a. Chennai (MS) to Virudunagar (VPT) for all the passengers booking from and between MS to VPT and
b. Chennai (MS) to Tirunelveli (TEN) for all passengers booking from and between MS to TEN for bookings beyond VPT.







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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report for Train No.12632 - TEN MS - Nellai Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date: 31-5-2012
2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
TEN 1073 0 0 5848 0 0 696 0 0 23111 0 0 30728 68 0 0
CVP 98 0 0 875 0 0 78 0 0 5400 1 0 6451 14 1 0
SRT 10 0 0 120 1 0 7 0 0 717 0 0 854 2 1 0
VPT 35 0 0 316 0 0 9 0 0 1756 5 0 2116 5 5 0
MDU 312 10 1 1172 145 2 66 10 1 2264 528 2 3814 8 693 2
SDN 1 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 107 0 0 117 0 0 0
DG 53 0 0 151 4 0 13 0 0 555 65 0 772 2 69 0
TPJ 10 23 1 80 60 1 1 0 0 151 189 1 242 1 272 1
VRI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 0 10 0 20 0
VM 0 6 0 2 9 0 0 2 0 13 116 0 15 0 133 0
TMV 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 2 0 39 0
MLMR 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 2 0 0 106 0 0 0 124 0
CGL 0 9 1 0 78 1 0 13 1 3 548 2 3 0 648 1
TBM 1 67 4 0 446 5 0 68 8 0 2326 7 1 0 2907 6
MBM 0 1 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 131 0 0 0 172 0
MS 0 1474 93 0 7774 91 0 777 89 0 30016 88 0 0 40041 89
TOTAL 1593 1593 100 8573 8573 100 872 872 100 34087 34087 100 45125 100 45125 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12632 Tirunelveli Chennai Nellai Express is mainly from Tirunelveli (68%), Kovilpatti
(14%), Virudunagar (5%) and Madurai (8%). The distance between Tirunelveli and Kovilpatti is 65 Kms. and Virudunagar & Madurai is
43 Kms. Hence TEN & CVP have been merged into one Sector and VPT and MDU have been merged into another Sector. The
difference in fare would be very minimal considering the distance between these two pair of points.

2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors i.e.,
a. Tirunelveli (TEN) to Chennai (MS) for all the passengers booking from and between TEN to VPT and
b. Virudunagar (VPT) to Chennai (MS) for all passengers booking from VPT and beyond.







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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12633 - MS-CAPE - Kanyakumari Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
Total
%
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
MS 296 0 0 3364 0 0 5664 0 0 27179 0 0 36503 82 0 0
TBM 23 0 0 147 0 0 415 0 0 2771 0 0 3356 8 0 0
CGL 2 0 0 49 0 0 71 0 0 747 1 0 869 2 1 0
MLMR 0 0 0 8 0 0 17 0 0 171 0 0 196 0 0 0
TMV 0 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 126 26 0 139 0 26 0
VM 13 1 0 44 16 0 102 73 1 608 281 1 767 2 371 1
VRI 2 0 0 4 7 0 45 38 1 225 271 1 276 1 316 1
TPJ 12 17 5 154 138 4 274 219 3 1139 786 2 1579 4 1160 3
DG 0 8 2 3 26 1 9 36 1 55 166 0 67 0 236 1
MDU 0 10 3 77 93 2 128 205 3 682 787 2 887 2 1095 2
VPT 0 2 1 0 16 0 0 36 1 9 189 1 9 0 243 1
SRT 0 0 0 0 14 0 1 16 0 1 135 0 2 0 165 0
CVP 0 7 2 0 37 1 0 62 1 2 793 2 2 0 899 2
TEN 0 114 33 0 943 24 0 1283 19 38 6983 21 38 0 9323 21
VLY 0 12 3 2 186 5 0 374 6 0 3402 10 2 0 3974 9
NCJ 0 127 36 0 1534 40 1 2869 43 0 13967 41 1 0 18497 41
CAPE 0 50 14 0 848 22 0 1523 23 0 5966 18 0 0 8387 19
TOTAL 348 348 100 3858 3858 100 6734 6734 100 33753 33753 100 44693 100 44693 100


1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12633 Chennai Kanyakumari Kanyakumari Express is mainly for Tirunelveli (21%),
Nagercoil (41%) & Kanyakumari (19%). However, the distance between Nagercoil and Kanyakumari is only 15 Kms. Hence NCJ &
CAPE have been merged into one Sector. The difference in fare would be very minimal considering the distance between these two
pair of points.

2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors i.e.,

a. Chennai (MS) to Tirunelveli (TEN) for all the passengers booking from and between MS to TEN and
b. Chennai (MS) to Kanyakumari (CAPE) for all passengers booking from and between MS to CAPE for bookings beyond TEN.



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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12634 - CAPE - MS- Kanyakumari Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
CAPE 30 0 0 699 0 0 1519 0 0 5816 0 0 8064 19 0 0
NCJ 94 0 0 1352 0 0 2828 0 0 14071 0 0 18345 43 0 0
VLY 12 0 0 104 0 0 397 0 0 3173 0 0 3686 9 0 0
TEN 100 0 0 1008 0 0 755 0 0 4946 0 0 6809 16 0 0
CVP 5 0 0 19 4 0 75 1 0 882 13 0 981 2 18 0
SRT 0 0 0 14 0 0 53 0 0 302 6 0 369 1 6 0
VPT 4 0 0 32 0 0 83 10 0 579 16 0 698 2 26 0
MDU 55 0 0 405 93 3 848 272 4 1964 984 3 3272 8 1349 3
DG 5 0 0 47 0 0 112 7 0 285 82 0 449 1 89 0
TPJ 1 2 1 18 57 2 49 103 2 168 330 1 236 1 492 1
VRI 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 0 12 96 0 14 0 105 0
VM 0 2 1 1 17 0 6 33 0 18 331 1 25 0 383 1
TMV 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 37 0 3 0 42 0
MLMR 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 0 4 116 0 4 0 141 0
CGL 0 2 1 0 24 1 0 75 1 0 636 2 0 0 737 2
TBM 0 23 8 0 126 3 0 384 6 0 2237 7 0 0 2770 6
MBM 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 0 0 126 0 0 0 139 0
MS 0 276 90 0 3366 91 0 5803 86 0 27213 84 0 0 36658 85
TOTAL 306 306 100 3699 3699 100 6727 6727 100 32223 32223 100 42955 100 42955 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12634 Kanyakumari Chennai Kanyakumari Express is mainly from Kanyakumari
(19%), Nagercoil (43%) & Tirunelveli (16%). The distance between Kanyakumari and Nagercoil is only 15 Kms. and the difference in
fare would be very minimal and so CAPE & NCJ have been merged into one fare sector.

2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in two fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for two sectors i.e.,
a. Kanyakumari (CAPE) to Chennai (MS) for all the passengers booking from and between CAPE to TEN and
b. Tirunelveli (TEN) to Chennai (MS) for all passengers booking from and between TEN to MS for bookings beyond TEN.



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Station-wise and Class-wise List of passengers and Demand Flow Report for Train No. 16723 -MS-TVC-Ananthapuri Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date: 31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
MS 278 0 0 640 0 0 5414 0 0 24623 0 0 30955 79 0 0
TBM 22 0 0 57 0 0 514 0 0 2743 0 0 3336 9 0 0
CGL 4 0 0 12 0 0 131 0 0 848 0 0 995 3 0 0
MMK 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 79 0 0 83 0 0 0
MLMR 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 155 1 0 164 0 1 0
TMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 142 16 0 147 0 21 0
VM 4 0 0 27 3 0 133 34 1 673 162 1 837 2 199 1
VRI 0 1 0 5 1 0 44 19 0 251 159 1 300 1 180 0
TPJ 2 1 0 39 9 1 97 69 1 386 182 1 524 1 261 1
DG 2 0 0 3 5 1 17 44 1 57 188 1 79 0 237 1
KQN 0 3 1 4 10 1 4 48 1 3 63 0 11 0 124 0
MDU 6 34 11 20 54 6 91 281 4 493 867 3 610 2 1236 3
TMQ 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 12 0 12 93 0 13 0 109 0
VPT 0 1 0 1 15 2 8 62 1 104 492 2 113 0 570 1
SRT 0 0 0 0 5 1 4 34 1 44 351 1 48 0 390 1
CVP 0 2 1 0 16 2 10 139 2 72 1112 4 82 0 1269 3
KDU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 2 211 1 2 0 222 1
MEJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 57 0 2 0 65 0
TEN 1 158 49 14 187 22 90 2113 32 566 9313 30 671 2 11771 30
NNN 0 3 1 10 15 2 21 189 3 19 1421 5 50 0 1628 4
VLY 0 7 2 3 27 3 6 280 4 11 2219 7 20 0 2533 6
AAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 13 178 1 14 0 210 1
NCJ 4 33 10 1 167 20 18 1441 22 70 5762 18 93 0 7403 19
ERL 0 0 0 0 13 2 0 144 2 0 786 3 0 0 943 2
KZT 0 12 4 0 75 9 2 591 9 16 4327 14 18 0 5005 13
PASA 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 34 1 0 222 1 0 0 260 1
NYY 0 4 1 0 7 1 0 16 0 3 168 1 3 0 195 0
TVC 0 61 19 0 220 26 0 1020 15 0 3037 10 0 0 4338 11
TOTAL 323 323 100 836 836 100 6624 6624 100 31387 31387 100 39170 100 39170 100









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1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 16723 Chennai Egmore (MS) to Trivandrum (TVC) Ananthapuri Express is mainly for
Tirunelveli (30%), Nagercoil (19%) & Trivandrum (11%). Even though there is 13% patronage for Kuzhiturai (KZT) the distance
between KZT and TVC is only 38 Kms. and the fare difference will be very minimal.

2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in three fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for three fare sectors i.e.,
a. MS to TEN for all the passengers booking from and between MS to TEN
b. MS to Nagercoil (NCJ) for all passengers booking from and between MS to NCJ for destinations beyond TEN. &
c. MS to TVC for all passengers booking from and between MS to TVC for destinations beyond NCJ.

3. Here for the residual travel between TEN to TVC & NCJ to TVC, which is during day time, the special fare (discounted) concept is to be
adopted as more than 30% & 60% of the berths are vacant from TEN & NCJ respectively.



































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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report for Train No.16041 MAS-ALP - Alleppey Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date: 31-5-2012
2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
Total
%
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
MAS 3076 0 0 6308 0 0 884 0 0 30459 0 0 40727 94 0 0
AJJ 20 6 0 29 15 0 7 0 0 387 8 0 443 1 29 0
KPD 22 10 0 74 51 1 8 0 0 491 41 0 595 1 102 0
JTJ 3 9 0 5 11 0 4 0 0 41 25 0 53 0 45 0
SA 7 4 0 16 6 0 0 17 2 80 75 0 103 0 102 0
ED 5 4 0 1 11 0 1 6 1 17 156 0 24 0 177 0
TUP 5 24 1 17 70 1 1 7 1 37 340 1 60 0 441 1
PTJ 12 30 1 12 35 1 0 12 1 41 294 1 65 0 371 1
PGT 25 446 14 92 774 12 0 70 8 415 3653 11 532 1 4943 11
OTP 3 58 2 33 117 2 0 6 1 61 930 3 97 0 1111 3
WKI 0 4 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 5 207 1 5 0 223 1
PNQ 0 2 0 5 10 0 0 0 0 10 4 0 15 0 16 0
TCR 5 865 27 68 2016 30 5 261 29 180 11578 36 258 1 14720 34
IJK 0 28 1 0 85 1 0 24 3 4 904 3 4 0 1041 2
CKI 0 88 3 5 169 3 0 19 2 11 1318 4 16 0 1594 4
DINR 0 2 0 0 19 0 0 2 0 0 198 1 0 0 221 1
AFK 0 47 1 6 91 1 0 15 2 0 604 2 6 0 757 2
AWY 0 140 4 3 387 6 0 37 4 13 1975 6 16 0 2539 6
IPL 0 10 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 61 0
ERN 1 452 14 10 873 13 0 118 13 40 2425 8 51 0 3868 9
ERS 6 631 20 25 1181 18 0 214 24 29 3842 12 60 0 5868 14
TUVR 0 3 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 82 0
SRTL 0 30 1 0 87 1 0 9 1 0 502 2 0 0 628 1
ALLP 0 297 9 0 662 10 0 90 10 0 3142 10 0 0 4191 10
TOTAL 3190 3190 100 6709 6709 100 910 910 100 32321 32321 100 43130 98 43130 100
1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 16041 Chennai (MAS) Alleppey (ALLP) Alleppey Express is mainly for Palakad (11%),
Thrisur (34%), Ernakulam (23%) & Alleppey (10%).

2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in four distance Sectors for fare structure and the charging of fare can be done for four Sectors
a. MAS to PGT for all the passengers booking from and between MAS to PGT,
b. MAS to Thrisur (TCR) for all passengers booking from and between MAS to TCR for destinations beyond PGT.
c. MAS to ERS for all passengers booking from and between MAS to ERS for destinations beyond TCR &
d. MAS to Alleppey (ALLP) for all passengers booking from and between MAS to ALLP for destinations beyond ERS.

3. Here for the residual travel between TCR to ALLP, which is during day time, the special fare (discounted) concept is to be adopted as
more than 50% of the berths are vacant from TCR.
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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report for Train No.16042 - ALLP-MAS - Alleppey Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date: 31-5-2012
2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
ALLP 289 0 0 708 0 0 72 0 0 3025 0 0 4094 10 0 0
SRTL 41 0 0 130 0 0 14 0 0 612 0 0 797 2 0 0
TUVR 3 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 138 0 0 0
ERS 636 0 0 1210 0 0 201 0 0 4265 0 0 6312 15 0 0
ERN 356 0 0 749 0 0 72 0 0 1733 0 0 2910 7 0 0
AWY 114 0 0 435 0 0 45 0 0 2621 0 0 3215 8 0 0
AFK 35 0 0 93 0 0 12 0 0 626 0 0 766 2 0 0
DINR 6 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 113 0 0 133 0 0 0
CKI 49 0 0 151 0 0 13 0 0 1651 0 0 1864 4 0 0
IJK 55 0 0 136 0 0 34 0 0 1016 0 0 1241 3 0 0
TCR 717 0 0 1654 0 0 200 0 0 9734 0 0 12305 29 0 0
PNQ 5 0 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 8 3 0 24 0 5 0
WKI 10 0 0 26 3 0 2 0 0 331 10 0 369 1 13 0
OTP 94 3 0 268 63 1 21 0 0 2013 56 0 2396 6 122 0
PGT 522 26 1 679 144 2 83 4 0 3346 285 1 4630 11 459 1
PTJ 58 11 0 67 25 0 12 3 0 213 104 0 350 1 143 0
TUP 64 2 0 84 13 0 12 0 0 299 99 0 459 1 114 0
ED 47 9 0 59 15 0 11 2 0 215 114 0 332 1 140 0
SA 6 9 0 18 31 0 16 3 0 60 211 1 100 0 254 1
JTJ 0 8 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 33 0 3 0 45 0
KPD 0 22 1 3 46 1 0 9 1 24 464 1 27 0 541 1
AJJ 0 21 1 5 32 0 0 6 1 1 415 1 6 0 474 1
AVD 0 10 0 6 23 0 0 2 0 1 327 1 7 0 362 1
PER 0 6 0 0 28 0 0 4 0 0 128 0 0 0 166 0
MAS 0 2980 96 0 6108 93 0 784 96 0 29768 93 0 0 39640 93
TOTAL 3107 3107 100 6534 6534 100 820 820 100 32017 32017 100 42478 100 42478 100
1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 16042 Alleppey (ALLP) to Chennai (MAS) Alleppey Express is mainly from ALLP (10%), ERS
(15%), TCR(29%) & PGT(11%).
2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in four distance Sectors for fare structure and the charging of fare can be done for four Sectors.
A. ALLP to MAS for all passengers booking from and between ALLP to ERS,
B. ERS to MAS for all passengers booking from and between ERS to TCR for destinations beyond ERS,
C. TCR to MAS for all passengers booking from and between TCR to PGT for destinations beyond TCR and
D. PGT to MAS for all passengers booking from and between PGT to MAS for destinations beyond PGT.
3. Here for the travel between ALLP to TCR & ERS to TCR, which is during day time, the special fare (discounted) concept is to be adopted
as more than 90% & 80% of the berths are vacant from ALLP & ERS respectively.

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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report for Train No. 16724 - TVC - MS - Ananthapuri Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date: 31-5-2012
1A 2A 3A SL
Station
Code Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
TVC 74 0 0 275 0 0 1643 0 0 6552 0 0 8544 20 0 0
NYY 0 0 0 10 0 0 26 0 0 222 0 0 258 1 0 0
PASA 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 329 0 0 348 1 0 0
KZT 11 0 0 108 0 0 661 0 0 5134 4 0 5914 14 4 0
ERL 3 0 0 14 0 0 150 0 0 780 1 0 947 2 1 0
NCJ 39 0 0 113 0 0 1364 0 0 4284 102 0 5800 13 102 0
AAY 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 198 3 0 218 1 3 0
VLY 6 0 0 24 0 0 252 5 0 1252 22 0 1534 4 27 0
NNN 1 0 0 7 0 0 135 3 0 979 11 0 1122 3 14 0
TEN 72 0 0 88 14 2 1537 90 1 7077 843 2 8774 20 947 2
MEJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 42 20 0 52 0 22 0
KDU 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 173 4 0 182 0 4 0
CVP 1 1 0 2 4 0 79 12 0 991 106 0 1073 2 123 0
SRT 0 1 0 7 0 0 42 16 0 348 100 0 397 1 117 0
VPT 0 0 0 11 2 0 70 4 0 570 220 1 651 2 226 1
TMQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 5 0 205 45 0 237 1 50 0
MDU 104 34 10 178 77 9 557 271 4 5000 2791 8 5839 14 3173 7
KQN 7 0 0 9 0 0 54 2 0 307 8 0 377 1 10 0
DG 8 0 0 3 1 0 18 9 0 367 86 0 396 1 96 0
TPJ 3 1 0 8 53 6 13 176 3 152 1213 3 176 0 1443 3
VRI 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 49 1 49 417 1 59 0 470 1
VM 0 4 1 0 38 4 5 163 2 77 1165 3 82 0 1370 3
TMV 0 4 1 0 4 0 4 24 0 3 188 1 7 0 220 1
MLMR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 0 4 250 1 4 0 267 1
MMK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 63 0 0 0 68 0
CGL 0 8 2 0 17 2 0 129 2 0 848 2 0 0 1002 2
TBM 0 10 3 0 45 5 0 552 8 0 2868 8 0 0 3475 8
MBM 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 31 0 0 120 0 0 0 158 0
MS 0 267 81 0 591 69 0 5144 77 0 23597 67 0 0 29599 69
TOTAL 330 330 100 858 858 100 6708 6708 100 35095 35095 100 42991 100 42991 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.16724 Trivandrum (TVC) to Chennai Egmore (MS) Ananthapuri Express is mainly from
TVC(20%), NCJ(13%), TEN(20%) & MDU(14%). Even though there is 14% patronage from KZT the difference in distance between TVC to
KZT is only 38 Kms and the fare difference is very minimal.
2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in four distance Sectors for fare structure and the charging of fare can be done for four Sectors
1) TVC to MS for all the passengers booking from and between TVC to NCJ
2) NCJ to MS for all passengers booking from and between NCJ to TEN for destinations beyond NCJ
3) TEN to MS for all passengers booking from and between TEN to MDU for destinations beyond TEN and
4) MDU to MS for all passengers booking from and between MDU to MS for destinations beyond MDU.
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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No. 16627 MAS- MAQ West Coast Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
MAS 1545 0 0 4200 0 0 923 0 0 21137 0 0 27805 50 0 0
AJJ 30 2 0 41 18 0 17 0 0 796 24 0 884 2 44 0
WJR 2 0 0 11 1 0 7 2 0 213 38 0 233 0 41 0
KPD 42 33 1 121 162 2 33 22 2 1065 581 1 1261 2 798 1
JTJ 5 29 1 56 116 2 2 13 1 332 475 1 395 1 633 1
TPT 3 13 1 16 23 0 6 9 1 183 254 1 208 0 299 1
MAP 15 21 1 55 62 1 7 18 1 173 458 1 250 0 559 1
BQI 6 8 0 3 21 0 18 5 0 126 141 0 153 0 175 0
SA 119 353 14 465 1173 16 46 204 15 3190 6598 15 3820 7 8328 15
SGE 2 11 0 5 25 0 0 7 1 91 184 0 98 0 227 0
ED 77 110 4 239 277 4 44 65 5 2661 1529 3 3021 5 1981 4
TUP 18 49 2 123 137 2 4 42 3 2409 964 2 2554 5 1192 2
CBE 317 251 10 1173 896 12 185 181 13 6439 4212 9 8114 14 5540 10
PTJ 8 3 0 17 36 0 2 6 0 153 129 0 180 0 174 0
PGT 156 126 5 302 237 3 45 40 3 2248 1136 3 2751 5 1539 3
OTP 3 2 0 29 30 0 1 6 0 212 230 1 245 0 268 0
SRR 51 22 1 201 87 1 19 12 1 1518 492 1 1789 3 613 1
KTU 17 6 0 55 26 0 4 6 0 283 201 0 359 1 239 0
TIR 3 11 0 26 23 0 6 3 0 203 293 1 238 0 330 1
PGI 2 1 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 68 80 0 73 0 88 0
CLT 36 195 8 116 380 5 24 114 8 1190 2607 6 1366 2 3296 6
BDJ 0 31 1 19 66 1 0 16 1 191 383 1 210 0 496 1
TLY 2 19 1 18 137 2 0 34 2 58 638 1 78 0 828 1
CAN 1 131 5 3 257 4 0 65 5 35 1549 3 39 0 2002 4
KPQ 0 4 0 0 19 0 0 1 0 11 87 0 11 0 111 0
PAY 2 31 1 2 93 1 0 24 2 12 551 1 16 0 699 1
CHV 0 2 0 0 13 0 0 1 0 0 109 0 0 0 125 0
NLE 0 1 0 0 35 0 0 1 0 2 169 0 2 0 206 0
KZE 0 31 1 1 39 1 0 9 1 1 498 1 2 0 577 1
KGQ 0 29 1 0 66 1 0 9 1 0 684 2 0 0 788 1
MAQ 0 937 38 0 2839 39 0 477 34 0 19706 44 0 0 23959 43
TOTAL 2462 2462 100 7300 7300 100 1393 1393 100 45000 45000 100 56155 100 56155 100


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1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.16627 Chennai Central (MAS) to Mangalore (MAQ) Mangalore Express is mainly from MAS
(50%), SA - TUP (22%) and CBE (14%),

2. Out of the 50% boarding at MAS nearly 35% de-boarding takes place between KPD and CBE. The major destinations are Salem (15%),
Coimbatore (10%).

3. The journey between MAS & CBE is during day time and even though there is 15% patronage to SA the distance between SA and CBE is
163 Kms. and the difference in fare between MAS to SA & MAS to CBE ranges from ` 48 for SL to ` 210 for 2A. The Concept of Special
Fare (discounted) may be adopted between MAS to CBE to attract more passengers between these two points.

4. Along with the 15% balance at CBE there is boarding of 47% totaling to 62% occupation from CBE and the major de-boarding is at
Mangalore (43%) apart from Palghat (3%), Calicut (6%) & Cannanore (4%).

5. The distance between CLT & CAN is only 90 kms, and the difference in fare between MAS to CLT and MAS to CAN is very minimal. Hence
CAN & CLT have been merged into one Sector for charging.

6. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in four distance Sectors for fare structure and the charging of fare can be done for four Sectors
1) MAS to CBE for all the passengers booking from and between MAS to CBE
2) MAS to Shoranur (SRR) for all passengers booking from and between MAS to SRR for destinations beyond CBE.
3) MAS to CAN for all passengers booking from and between MAS to CAN for destinations beyond SRR and
4) MAS to MAQ for all passengers booking from and between MAS to MAQ for destinations beyond CAN.

7. Apart from the above four distance Sectors, a separate distance Sector from CBE to MAQ for night journey is proposed.



















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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No. 16628 MAQ-MAS- West Coast Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
MAQ 885 0 0 2448 0 0 328 0 0 14308 0 0 17969 45 0 0
KGQ 34 0 0 126 0 0 9 0 0 994 0 0 1163 3 0 0
KZE 34 0 0 121 0 0 17 0 0 1095 0 0 1267 3 0 0
NLE 6 0 0 30 0 0 4 0 0 217 0 0 257 1 0 0
CHV 4 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 238 0 0 254 1 0 0
PAY 74 0 0 174 0 0 26 0 0 974 0 0 1248 3 0 0
KPQ 16 0 0 37 0 0 1 0 0 370 1 0 424 1 1 0
CAN 110 0 0 368 0 0 67 0 0 1858 0 0 2403 6 0 0
TLY 72 0 0 188 0 0 42 0 0 1031 0 0 1333 3 0 0
BDJ 14 0 0 50 0 0 13 0 0 586 0 0 663 2 0 0
CLT 99 0 0 355 0 0 96 0 0 2202 13 0 2752 7 13 0
PGI 1 0 0 3 15 0 1 0 0 53 1 0 58 0 16 0
TIR 5 0 0 11 10 0 4 1 0 145 1 0 165 0 12 0
KTU 1 5 0 10 12 0 0 4 0 40 2 0 51 0 23 0
SRR 11 33 2 36 93 2 3 7 1 107 895 3 157 0 1028 3
OTP 0 5 0 12 25 0 2 1 0 60 133 0 74 0 164 0
PGT 20 132 6 65 277 5 8 42 5 256 1212 4 349 1 1663 4
PTJ 12 23 1 23 26 0 3 6 1 38 211 1 76 0 266 1
CBE 160 317 16 366 938 16 66 159 19 1109 6040 20 1701 4 7454 19
TUP 49 38 2 169 143 2 26 7 1 988 1885 6 1232 3 2073 5
ED 127 60 3 384 188 3 29 21 3 1630 1761 6 2170 5 2030 5
SGE 11 1 0 24 8 0 4 0 0 189 17 0 228 1 26 0
SA 245 54 3 667 121 2 53 6 1 1995 1007 3 2960 7 1188 3
BQI 0 3 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 19 23 0 31 0 27 0
MAP 8 2 0 22 11 0 2 1 0 131 44 0 163 0 58 0
TPT 2 3 0 23 15 0 4 0 0 77 99 0 106 0 117 0
JTJ 11 5 0 26 12 0 9 0 0 74 105 0 120 0 122 0
KPD 29 19 1 77 82 1 10 19 2 164 530 2 280 1 650 2
WJR 0 4 0 7 8 0 0 0 0 16 99 0 23 0 111 0
AJJ 2 39 2 6 72 1 0 23 3 0 1696 5 8 0 1830 5
PER 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 94 0
MAS 0 1299 64 0 3789 65 0 530 64 0 15101 49 0 0 20719 52
TOTAL 2042 2042 100 5852 5852 100 827 827 100 30964 30964 100 39685 100 39685 100
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1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.16628 Mangalore (MAQ) to Chennai Central (MAS) Mangalore Express the boarding pattern
is mainly as follows:
a. MAQ to KPQ 57%;
b. CAN to PGT 19%;
c. CBE to SGE 13% and
d. SA 7%.

2. The de-boarding pattern is mainly as follows:
a. SRR to CBE 27%;
b. TUP to SA 13%;
c. JTJ to MAS 59%

3. Even though there is 7% patronage from CLT the distance between CAN and CLT is only 90 Kms. and the fare difference will be very
minimal.

4. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in four distance Sectors for fare structure and the charging of fare can be done for four Sectors
1) MAQ to MAS for all the passengers booking from and between MAQ to CAN
2) CAN TO MAS for all passengers booking from and between CAN to CBE for destinations beyond CAN,
3) CBE to MAS for all passengers booking from and between CBE to SA for destinations beyond CBE, and
4) SA to MAS for all passengers booking from and between SA to MAS for destinations beyond SA.























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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12695 - MAS - TVC- Trivandrum Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Board Deboard
% De
board
Total
Board
Total %
Boarded
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboarded
MAS 2744 0 0 5752 0 0 788 0 0 25495 0 0 34779 67 0 0
AJJ 38 2 0 105 1 0 11 0 0 979 7 0 1133 2 10 0
KPD 173 52 1 302 101 1 39 3 0 2490 355 1 3004 6 511 1
VN 1 3 0 6 12 0 1 0 0 234 120 0 242 0 135 0
JTJ 9 11 0 63 12 0 8 4 0 569 92 0 649 1 119 0
SA 80 228 6 184 502 6 23 55 6 1599 2601 7 1886 4 3386 7
ED 37 117 3 73 288 4 11 12 1 1031 1104 3 1152 2 1521 3
TUP 21 68 2 19 140 2 4 13 1 842 593 2 886 2 814 2
CBE 494 369 10 969 605 8 28 48 5 4709 3382 9 6200 12 4404 9
PGT 50 33 1 108 115 1 5 7 1 343 621 2 506 1 776 2
TCR 36 161 4 102 394 5 8 73 8 571 1824 5 717 1 2452 5
ERN 21 377 10 44 759 10 2 180 19 142 2750 7 209 0 4066 8
KTYM 0 195 5 11 553 7 0 104 11 67 2776 7 78 0 3628 7
CGY 0 45 1 4 74 1 4 13 1 7 580 1 15 0 712 1
TRVL 0 74 2 8 173 2 1 34 4 4 1121 3 13 0 1402 3
CNGR 0 199 5 2 525 7 0 55 6 27 4343 11 29 0 5122 10
MVLK 0 47 1 1 125 2 0 3 0 9 457 1 10 0 632 1
KYJ 2 86 2 2 266 3 0 26 3 13 1314 3 17 0 1692 3
QLN 0 205 6 5 497 6 0 52 6 8 2794 7 13 0 3548 7
VAK 0 29 1 0 80 1 0 11 1 0 420 1 0 0 540 1
TVC 0 1405 38 0 2538 33 0 240 26 0 11885 30 0 0 16068 31
TOTAL 3706 3706 100 7760 7760 100 933 933 100 39139 39139 100 51538 100 51538 100

1. The patronage of passengers for Train No.12695 Chennai Central (MAS) Trivandrum (TVC), Trivandrum Express for upto Coimbatore
CBE (21%), upto Kottayam KTYM (22%), upto Chengannur CNGR (14%) & Trivandrum TVC (43%).
2. Even though there is 7% patronage for Salem (SA) the distance between SA and CBE is 163 Kms. and the difference in fare ranges
between ` 48/- for SL to ` 210 for 2A.
3. Hence, it is suggested that the charging of fare can be done for four Sectors,
1) MAS to CBE for all the passengers booking from and between MAS to CBE,
2) MAS to KTYM for all passengers booking from and between MAS to KTYM for destinations beyond CBE,
3) MAS to KYJ for all passengers booking from and between MAS to KYJ for destinations beyond KTYM and
4) MAS to TVC for all passengers booking from and between MAS to TVC for destinations beyond KYJ.
4. Apart from the above four distance Sectors, a separate distance Sector from CBE to TVC for night journey is proposed.



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Station-wise and Class-wise List of Passengers and Demand Flow Report For Train No.12696 - TVC-MAS - Trivandrum Express
From Date: 1-5-2012 To Date:31-5-2012
2A 3A FC SL
Station
Code
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Board
De
board
% De
board
Total
Board
Total
%
Board
Total
Deboard
Total %
Deboard
TVC 1034 0 0 2496 0 0 236 0 0 8552 0 0 12318 28 0 0
VAK 39 0 0 63 0 0 12 0 0 400 0 0 514 1 0 0
QLN 217 2 0 452 5 0 61 0 0 2501 13 0 3231 7 20 0
KYJ 67 0 0 173 1 0 14 0 0 1093 10 0 1347 3 11 0
MVLK 44 0 0 80 3 0 17 0 0 410 6 0 551 1 9 0
CNGR 142 4 0 381 13 0 52 0 0 3507 10 0 4082 9 27 0
TRVL 86 1 0 202 17 0 22 4 0 1067 24 0 1377 3 46 0
CGY 42 1 0 115 13 0 17 0 0 530 19 0 704 2 33 0
KTYM 257 15 0 638 75 1 81 1 0 3089 124 0 4065 9 215 0
ERN 945 192 6 1590 541 8 199 11 1 5588 632 2 8322 19 1376 3
TCR 258 21 1 598 64 1 64 2 0 3814 277 1 4734 11 364 1
PGT 28 23 1 36 90 1 14 11 1 419 461 1 497 1 585 1
CBE 42 85 3 100 193 3 22 17 2 709 1084 3 873 2 1379 3
TUP 0 6 0 12 35 0 0 9 1 101 799 2 113 0 849 2
ED 15 43 1 15 102 1 0 6 1 272 1233 4 302 1 1384 3
SA 50 70 2 146 203 3 18 47 6 887 2193 7 1101 2 2513 6
JTJ 7 16 0 6 44 1 3 11 1 35 443 1 51 0 514 1
VN 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 50 207 1 53 0 209 0
KPD 19 271 8 50 520 7 1 53 6 82 2606 8 152 0 3450 8
AJJ 2 57 2 0 65 1 0 6 1 0 824 2 2 0 952 2
MAS 0 2487 75 0 5169 72 0 656 79 0 22141 67 0 0 30453 69
TOTAL 3295 3295 100 7154 7154 100 834 834 100 33106 33106 100 44389 100 44389 100
1. The patronage of passengers for Train No. 12696 Trivandrum Chennai Central Trivandrum Express is mainly from Trivandrum
(28%), Chenganur (9%). Kottayam (9%), Ernakumalam Town (19%) and Trichur (11%). There is 7% patronage from QLN but the
distance between QLN to TVC is 65 Kms. and the difference in fare between TVC to MAS & QLN to MAS ranges from ` 14 for SL to
`.117 for 2A. Also, there is 19% patronage from ERN but the distance between KTYM and ERN is only 62 Kms. and the difference in
fare between KTYM to MAS and ERN to MAS ranges from ` 14 for SL to `.117 for 2A.
2. Hence, the entire journey distance fits in four fare sectors and the charging of fare can be done for four sectors i.e.,
a. Trivandrum (TVC) to Chennai (MAS) for all the passengers booking from and between TVC to KYJ;
b. Kayangulam (KYJ) to MAS for all passengers booking from and between KYJ to KTYM for destinations beyond KYJ.
c. KTYM to MAS for all passengers booking from and between KTYM to TCR for destinations beyond KTYM.
d. Trichur (TCR) to MAS for all passengers booking from and between TCR to MAS for destinations beyond TCR.
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OUTCOME OF THE ANALYSIS OUTCOME OF THE ANALYSIS OUTCOME OF THE ANALYSIS OUTCOME OF THE ANALYSIS: :: :
The study of passenger patronage profile revealed that for trains
starting from MAS/MS to various destinations the percentage of
boarding is more than 90% at Originating Station and major de-
boarding is at two to four Sectors of stations, each within a radius of
75 Kms. Whereas in the return direction the boarding pattern is at
two to four Sectors of stations with a radius of 75 Kms. each and the
de-boarding at MAS/MS is more than 80%. Based on the passenger
patronage, the train distance structure has been segregated to Single
fare sector, two fare sectors, three fare sectors and four fare sectors
for respective distance groups. Examples for each sector are given
below:

SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE FARE SECTOR FARE SECTOR FARE SECTOR FARE SECTOR: : : :
Invariably trains running upto 350 kms and for certain trains running
upto 500 kms the passenger patronage is point to point.

Train No.12657 99% of boarding is at Starting Station i.e, Chennai
and 99% of the de-boarding at Terminating Station i.e, Bangalore.
Train No.12658 98% of boarding is at Starting Station i.e, Bangalore
and 99% of the de-boarding at Terminating Station i.e, Chennai.

Train No.12673 98% of boarding is at Starting Station i.e, Chennai
and 95% of the de-boarding near Terminating Station i.e, Tiruppur
and Coimbatore, within the radius of 50 Kms.
Train No.12674 97% of boarding is near the Starting Station i.e,
Coimbatore and Tiruppur, within the radius of 50 Kms. and 95% of the
de-boarding is at the Terminating Station i.e, Chennai.






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TWO TWO TWO TWO FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS: :: :
For trains running between 375 and 500 kms the passenger
patronage is predominantly is for 2 destinations. Hence grouping of
passengers can be done in two fare sectors within the distance group.

Train No.16669 - 96% of the boarding is at Starting Station i.e.,
Chennai and major de-boarding is at two stations Salem (25%) and
Erode (67%) whereas in the return direction for Train No.16670 major
boarding is at Erode (65%) and Salem (26%) and de-boarding of 97%
is at Terminating Station i.e., Chennai.

Train No.12637 98% of the boarding is at Starting Station i.e,
Chennai (Tambaram, 5% boarding, a suburban station considered as
Chennai for all purposes) and major de-boarding is at two stations
Dindigul (17%) and Madurai (72%) whereas in the return direction for
Train No.12638 major boarding is at Madurai (72%) and Dindigul
(17%) and de-boarding of 98% is at Terminating Station i.e., Chennai
(including suburban station of Tambaram 5%).

For trains running between 500 - 950 kms. the patronage is to mainly
to stations that can be grouped into 3 or 4 fare sectors within a radius
of 100 kms. For such trains the grouping of passengers can be done
in 3 or 4 Sectors as deemed fit eg.

THREE THREE THREE THREE FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS: :: :
Train No.16723 91% of the boarding is at Starting Station i.e,
Chennai (Tambaram 9% Chengalpattu 3% boarding, both suburban
stations are considered as Chennai for all purposes) and major de-
boarding is at three stations Tirunelveli (30%), Nagercoil (19%),
Kuzhithurai (13%) and Trivandrum (11%) and the balance distributed
among various enroute stations for which the maximum de-boarding
percentage is < 4%.
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FOUR FOUR FOUR FOUR FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS FARE SECTORS: :: :
Train No.16041 94% of the boarding is at Starting Station i.e,
Chennai and major de-boarding is at four stations Palghat (11%),
Trichur (34%), Ernakulam (24%) and Alleppey (10%) balance
distributed within a radius of 100Kms. of the major de-boarding points
whereas in the return direction for Train No.16042 major boarding is
at Alleppey (10%), Ernakulam (15%), Trichur (29%) and Palghat
(11%) and the balance at various enroute stations adjacent to the
aforementioned major boarding points. Major de-boarding of 93% is
at Terminating Station i.e, Chennai.

Train No.16627 54% of the boarding is between Chennai and
Katpadi within the radius of 130 Kms., 32% at various enroute
stations from Salem to Coimbatore and the balance boarding is
between Coimbatore and Cannanore and major de-boarding of 35%
between Jolarpettai and Coimbatore, 4% between Coimbatore and
Shoranur, 13% between Shoranur and Cannanore and 46% between
Cannanore and Mangalore. In the return direction for Train No.16628
57% of boarding is between Mangalore and Cannanore, 19% of
boarding is between Cannanore and Coimbatore, 13% of boarding is
between Coimbatore and Salem, 8% of boarding is between Salem
and Katpadi and major de-boarding of 26% is between is between
Cannanore and Coimbatore, 13% between Coimbatore and Salem and
60% between Salem and Chennai. This pattern is because major
portion of the travelling is during day time.

ADDITIONAL FARE SECTORS ADDITIONAL FARE SECTORS ADDITIONAL FARE SECTORS ADDITIONAL FARE SECTORS: :: :
In some long distance trains the journey involves both day as well as
night travel. The patronage of passengers is separately 50 70% for
the travel during day and 50 70% for the travel during night. To
attract more patronage it is suggested that a special fare
(discounted) may be given for the travel during day and a separate
fare sector from the point where the night journey commences to the
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destination of the train and the same has been indicated in the
respective trains.

SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS
The summary of the analysis of 13 pairs of trains is tabulated below:-

SINGLE FARE SECTOR TRAINS SINGLE FARE SECTOR TRAINS SINGLE FARE SECTOR TRAINS SINGLE FARE SECTOR TRAINS

Sector Stations
Sl.
No.
Train
No.
Train Name
Source
Station
Destination
Station
Distance
No. of
Station
Sector
From To
1 12657 Bangalore Mail MAS SBC 362 I Sector MAS SBC
2 12658 Chennai Mail SBC MAS 362 I Sector SBC MAS
3 12673 Cheran Express MAS CBE 497 I Sector MAS CBE
4 12674 Cheran Express CBE MAS 497 I Sector CBE MAS

TWO FARE SECTOR TRAINS

Sector Stations
Sl.
No.
Train
No.
Train Name
Source
Station
Destination
Station
Distance
No. of
Station
Sectors
From To
1 16669 Yercaud Express MAS ED 396 I Sector MAS SA
II Sector MAS ED
2 16670 Yercaud Express ED MAS 396 I Sector ED MAS
II Sector SA MAS
3 16177 Rockfort Express MS KMU 425 I Sector MS TPJ
II Sector MS KMU
4 16178 Rockfort Express KMU MS 425 I Sector KMU MS
II Sector TPJ MS
5 12637 Pandian Express MS MDU 497 I Sector MS DG
II Sector MS MDU
6 12638 Pandian Express MDU MS 497 I Sector MDU MS
II Sector DG MS
7 16222 Kaveri Express MAS MYS 500 I Sector MAS SBC
II Sector MAS MYS
8 16222 Kaveri Express MYS MAS 500 I Sector MYS MAS
II Sector SBC MAS
9 12671 Nilagiri Express MAS MTP 532 I Sector MAS CBE
II Sector MAS MTP
10 12672 Nilagiri Express MTP MAS 532 I Sector MTP MAS
II Sector CBE MAS
11 12631 Nellai Express MS TEN 653 I Sector MS VPT
II Sector MS TEN
12 12632 Nellai Express TEN MS 653 I Sector TEN MS
II Sector TEN VPT
13 12633 MS CAPE 742 I Sector MS TEN

Kanyakumari
Express II Sector MS CAPE
14 12634 CAPE MS 742 I Sector CAPE MS

Kanyakumari
Express II Sector TEN MS

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THREE FARE SECTOR TRAINS

Sector Stations
Sl.
No.
Train
No.
Train Name
Source
Station
Destination
Station
Distance
No. of
Station
Sectors
From To
I Sector MS TEN
II Sector MS NCJ 1 16723
Ananthapuri
Express
MS TVC 798
III Sector MS TVC

FOUR FARE SECTOR TRAINS

Sector Stations
Sl.
No.
Train
No.
Train Name
Source
Station
Destination
Station
Distance
No. of
Station
Sectors
From To
I Sector MAS PGT
II Sector MAS TCR
III Sector MAS ERS
1 16041 Alleppey Express MAS ALLP 746
IV Sector MAS ALLP
I Sector ALLP MAS
II Sector ERS MAS
III Sector TCR MAS
2 16042 Alleppey Express ALLP MAS 746
IV Sector PGT MAS
I Sector TVC MS
II Sector NCJ MS
III Sector TEN MS
3 16724 Ananthapuri Exp. TVC MS 798
IV Sector MDU MS
I Sector MAS CBE
II Sector MAS SRR
III Sector MAS CAN
IV Sector MAS MAQ
4 16627 West Coast Exp. MAS MAQ 902
Addl.
Sector
CBE MAQ
I Sector MAQ MAS
II Sector CAN MAS
III Sector CBE MAS
IV Sector SA MAS
5 16628 West Coast Exp. MAQ MAS 902
Addl.
Sector
CBE MAS
I Sector MAS CBE
II Sector MAS KTYM
III Sector MAS CNGR
IV Sector MAS TVC
6 12695 Trivandrum Exp. MAS TVC 922
Addl.
Sector
CBE TVC
I Sector TVC MAS
II Sector KYJ MAS
III Sector KTYM MAS
7 12696 Trivandrum Exp. TVC MAS 922
IV Sector TCR MAS





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INFERENCE: INFERENCE: INFERENCE: INFERENCE:
The passenger preference is mainly point to point or restricted
to 3 or 4 major Originating/destination points.
The short distance passengers prefer long distance trains due
to their individual convenience vis-a-vis time of
departure/arrival.
The present system of charging for individual enroute stations
with minimal patronage is not advantageous to Railways.
The price differential by aggregating stations into different
Sectors is very minimal when compared to the present income
level of the average passenger.
SUGGESTIONS (MAIN): SUGGESTIONS (MAIN): SUGGESTIONS (MAIN): SUGGESTIONS (MAIN):
Services extended to passengers preferring to travel short
distance in long distance trains should be treated a value added
service and should be charged at enhanced rates.
An alternate system of train based charging of fares adopting
different fare sectors commensurate with the pattern of
patronage for the respective trains.
For trains with maximum point to point patronage of 95% and
above single fare sector is suggested.
For trains with maximum boarding and de-boarding at two
stations, two fare sectors are suggested.
For trains with maximum boarding and de-boarding at three or
four sectors respective charging at three or four fare sectors
are suggested.

ADVANCE RESERVATION PERIOD AND TATKAL QUOTA: ADVANCE RESERVATION PERIOD AND TATKAL QUOTA: ADVANCE RESERVATION PERIOD AND TATKAL QUOTA: ADVANCE RESERVATION PERIOD AND TATKAL QUOTA:
At present the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for all
passengers is 120 days. This should be staggered to two
periods i.e., for the first 30 days only end to end reservations
should be allowed and after 30 days reservations for enroute
stations conforming to the Sector charging system should be
introduced.
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Out of the total accommodation available 50% should be set
aside for General quota. In the remaining 50% after setting
aside berths for other quotas, the balance should be set aside
for Tatkal quota.
At present Tatkal tickets are sold only one day in advance of
the scheduled departure of the trains, instead tatkal seva
option should be opened for public as and when the general
quota is filled and waitlist tickets are issued.
By adopting this procedure Railways need not wait for the 119
days, thereby blocking the earnings of 10 - 30% of the total
accommodation which is earmarked for tatkal.
Within the tatkal quota sub-grouping should be introduced in
the following lines.
o First 50% of the quota should be charged at normal tatkal
rates
o Next 20% of the tatkal quota should be charged at normal
tatkal rates + 30%
o Next 20% of the tatkal quota should be charged at normal
tatkal rates + 50%
o Next 10% of the tatkal quota should be charged at normal
tatkal rates + 75%
The moment, even the tatkal quota is fully exhausted, the
possibility of introducing specials (festival or holiday) should be
explored and the pricing for such trains should start with
normal tatkal fares treating this as a premium service.

ADDITIONAL GENERAL SUGGESTIONS: ADDITIONAL GENERAL SUGGESTIONS: ADDITIONAL GENERAL SUGGESTIONS: ADDITIONAL GENERAL SUGGESTIONS:
The feasibility of reducing halts at stations where the patronage
is minimal or at times nil, may be reviewed to decrease the
journey time of these trains.
The cost of operating the train can also be reduced by
minimizing the number of halts as more fuel is used in stopping
and starting the trains at each station.

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CONCLUSION: CONCLUSION: CONCLUSION: CONCLUSION:
Railways should adopt charging of fares based on different Sectors,
train-wise. The advantages would be as follows:
The traffic earnings can be maximized by optimally exploiting
train-wise passenger preference/pattern
Simplification of methodology of charging fare by removing
charges based on various distance slabs.
Since the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) is 120 days, by
adopting this rationale, we can avoid short distance passengers
Sectoring the accommodation of long distance passengers at
the beginning of the ARP itself.
Passengers will opt more for the direct trains since they may
have to pay additional fare for the same destination if they opt
for long distance trains.

In this context it would not be out of place to note that various
road transport organizations also adopt point to point fare structures
between important destinations without any reduction in patronage.

Thus, in keeping pace with the market dynamics and economic
environment it is worth examining this in-house exercise of alternate
methodology of rationalization of the fare structure of reserved
tickets.