New Delhi, Sept. 7: Surge pricing has taken a plane, hailed an app-based cab and caught up with trains in India. (See chart) The following are indicative, not exact, train fares to illustrate how the rail surge pricing works. The rail surge pricing (officials prefer the phrase "flexi fares", not the more eloquent "surge pricing") is still far lower than that of airlines. Under surge pricing, a Rajdhani trip from Delhi to Howrah can cost at the most a little over Rs 4,000, including the additional charges, in 2AC. Airlines have been using surge pricing without always calling it so.

Source: The Telegraph September 07, 2016 21:11 UTC