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Why Indian Railways may scrap RAC; two passengers share one berth but pay full fare

Headline via The Times of India · first report 14 Nov, 10:10 IST, latest 14 Nov, 12:57 IST

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Free Press Journal at 14 Nov, 10:10 IST; the latest is from The Times of India at 14 Nov, 12:57 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report14 Nov, 10:10 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 12:57 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

RAC is a train ticket under which two passengers share a single berth even though each is charged the full fare and receives only half the sleeping space. RAC originated at a time when railway reservations were largely processed manually and there was no…

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