IRCTC has collected data from people booking online. They know better than us, what percentage of people will shift to, 3AC & what percentage shifts to unreserved travel. My guess is that the later people is approx 25 to 30%, depending on route & all.The actual cost of SL is comparable to 3AC, but the former is heavily subsidized. The real poor are only those who have to shift to unreserved travel & cannot really afford AC. Majority of people don't travel long distance once or twice in a year, so, IRCTC feels this won't make much diffrence.

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Railways must run more Jansadhran type trains with UNRESERVED SLEEPER COACHES. No Reservation means no requirement of TTE in Every 3 coaches, when Staff cost is a major component in Railway Cost.

The Next 5th VB is already alloted to SR( Chennai)

Let's see what the route is

If Elections were an Issue, it would habe been a non AC Train. Premium Trains like...
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VB hardly makes any impact on Elections.

I say, this was only a NDLS CDG VB taking less than 3 Hours, so extended that people don't demand it to take 2 Round Trips ( 12 Hours against 16 Hours working of the First 2 VB )

NO The 4th Rake was allotted to NR and 5th to SR.

You may refer this screenshot where already on 28th September, someone had posted that 4th rake (2nd after initial 2) will be allotted to NR & 5th rto SR

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This is only an 8 Hour journey train. Even Non Veg people (Hindus) on an average don't eat non veg everyday. That too it is ONLY ONE Train out of many in the SAME ROUTE.

And this route is a Pilgrimage route to SVDK, in India, people try to avoid non veg when going for pilgrimage.Thats why, you will find in IRI, in Page of Shri Shakti Express, it's written that Only Veg food is served, although it seems unofficial as there is almost nil demand for non veg anyways, it becomes...
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uneconomical to offer non veg if demand is very less.

VB is a Food Serving Train, IRCTC has the COMPLETE RECORD OF How many people here opt for VEG or NON VEG Option. In india, Veg people are adverse to and avoid taking non veg, while Non veg people eat Veg food as part and parcel of their lives.

I don't support this Ban, but it's absolutely clear, that NO ONE WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS, it as if IRCTC IS DISCONTINUING NON VEG Option on a Route as IT IS HAVING LESS DEMAND FOR NON VEG FOOD, And anyways in India, Everyone ( Veg/ non veg) happily eats Veg food.

This is my perspective, I think this Issue doesn't even deserve much attention.