Railways announce alternate train accommodation scheme 'VIKALP' from tomorrow
Updated: Oct 31, 2015 01:05:50pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (KNN) With a view to provide confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers and also to ensure optimal utilisation of available accommodation, a scheme Alternate Train Accommodation Scheme (ATAS) called ‘VIKALP’ has been conceptualised and is to be introduced from November 1, 2015.
In this scheme, wait listed passengers of a train will be given option for getting confirmed accommodation in alternate trains. Based on the feedback, this scheme will be extended to PRS counter bookings and also on other journey sectors, said the Ministry of Railways.
This is a major passenger friendly move to provide confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers in alternate trains, it said.
Initially this scheme will be available only for the tickets booked through internet (E-ticket) as a pilot project for six months. More over initially this scheme would be provided on mail and express trains running on two sectors only namely Delhi-Lucknow and Delhi-Jammu sectors of Northern Railway.
Under this scheme, either all passengers of a PNR or none will be transferred to alternate train in same class. The passenger can be considered for shifting to a train leaving from any station amongst the cluster of stations defined by railways based on the convenience of the passengers to a station serving the destination station on the same analogy.
However, opting for VIKALP does not mean that confirmed berth will be provided to passengers in alternate train. It is subject to train and berth availability. (KNN Bureau)
In this scheme, wait listed passengers of a train will be given option for getting confirmed accommodation in alternate trains. Based on the feedback, this scheme will be extended to PRS counter bookings and also on other journey sectors, said the Ministry of Railways.
This is a major passenger friendly move to provide confirmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers in alternate trains, it said.
Initially this scheme will be available only for the tickets booked through internet (E-ticket) as a pilot project for six months. More over initially this scheme would be provided on mail and express trains running on two sectors only namely Delhi-Lucknow and Delhi-Jammu sectors of Northern Railway.
Under this scheme, either all passengers of a PNR or none will be transferred to alternate train in same class. The passenger can be considered for shifting to a train leaving from any station amongst the cluster of stations defined by railways based on the convenience of the passengers to a station serving the destination station on the same analogy.
However, opting for VIKALP does not mean that confirmed berth will be provided to passengers in alternate train. It is subject to train and berth availability. (KNN Bureau)
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