The railway ministry said that discount to be offered can be up to 25 per cent of the base fare and the scheme shall be applicable for AC Chair car and Executive chair car categories of selected trains such as Shatabdi, Gatimaan, Tejas, Double Decker, Intercity among others.
I intend to give relief by not increasing fares in any of these classes -- sleeper, suburban, AC chair car and AC 3-tier," Roy announced in the Lok Sabha.
At Present Deccan Queen (12123/12124) runs with 17 coaches including four AC chair car, one Buffet Car, 10-second class chair car and two-second class-cum- brake vans.
A layout of executive chair car for LHB AC double decker coaches is also planned in future which will have around 68 seats against 56 seats in existing LHB Shatabdi Executive class coaches.