39 Vikalp 39 is a scheme launched by Indian Railways to help wait listed passengers Which of the fo...........

General Studies (CGL) Indian Economy

'Vikalp' is a scheme launched by Indian Railways to help wait-listed passengers. Which of the following is NOT true about this scheme?

Confirmed berths in alternate trains.

No-extra charges will be taken from passengers.

Wait-listed passengers can avail opportunity of travelling in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Special trains even when booking made is in other mail/express trains.

Vikalp scheme will be initially available for e-tickets only.

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Explanation:

VIKALP scheme: With VIKALP scheme, launched by Modi government, wait-listed passengers on the Indian Railways network can take a sigh of relief. The VIKALP scheme by IRCTC offers wait-listed passengers a confirmed berth in an alternate train. Under VIKALP scheme, passengers can opt for maximum 5 trains, however, as it depends on the availability of seats and train, the scheme does not guarantee a confirmed berth. The wait-listed passengers can be transferred to an alternate train opted and departing between a time frame of 30 minutes to 12 hours from the scheduled departure of the original train, in which they have booked. Passengers should note that once they opt for this scheme, their boarding, as well as terminating station, might change to nearby cluster stations. Passengers also have the option to choose VIKALP scheme at a later stage before charting through booked ticket history link. Here are few things that one should know about the VIKALP scheme: