Obnews Desk: Railways are considered to be one of the most economical modes of transport in India. But, Indian Railways is very crowded. In such a situation, traveling is comfortable only when you get a confirmed ticket. But just imagine that if you get a third AC ticket at the price of sleeper, then you are going to have a lot of fun. In such a situation, in today's article, we will know how you will be able to enable the third AC ticket at the price of sleeper, so for this keep reading this article till the end.
Actually, an upgrade scheme is run by the Indian Railways. Under this scheme of the Railways, if you select the auto upgrade scheme while purchasing a sleeper class ticket, then it is possible that your ticket may be upgraded and transferred to third AC economy or third AC. This happens only when there is waiting in the sleeper class and seats remain vacant in AC economy or third AC. The specialty of this scheme is that passengers are upgraded to AC economy or third AC without any extra charge.
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These people get the benefit of ticket upgrade
Let us tell you that the railways started this upgradation scheme in view of the huge difference in demand and supply in many trains. Many times it happens that the number of people buying tickets in sleeper class is quite high and the tickets of third AC or sleeper coach of the same train are vacant, in this situation the sleeper passengers are upgraded to third AC. The thing to note is that the benefit of this scheme is available only to those people who have selected the auto upgradation option at the time of ticket booking. In such a situation, we would tell you that always select auto upgradation at the time of booking sleeper class tickets.
Follow these tricks while booking tickets
To avail the benefit of auto upgrade scheme, you should have a waiting ticket. In such a situation, when you book a ticket, see how many tickets are vacant in which class. If tickets are vacant in third AC and there is not much waiting in sleeper, then you can book a ticket in sleeper. What will happen is that if you do not get a ticket in sleeper, then your ticket will be upgraded to third AC or third economy. The thing to note is that passengers can be upgraded only one class higher. That is, from sleeper to 3AC, 3AC to 2AC and 2AC to 1AC. Apart from this, only those people can avail the benefit of this scheme whose tickets are in the waiting list and you have selected the auto upgrade option while booking the ticket.
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