Introduction of dynamic fare system for all mail and express trains, change in schedule of certain trains and their proper maintenance were some of the suggestions that a railway panel gave for the optimisation of traffic.
Currently, the dynamic fare system, which is being practised in airlines, is operational in limited number of special trains. Under this system, fare goes up if the demand is high for berths.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had formed an eight-member committee, consisting of senior railway officials and headed by the Additional Member Mohd Jamshed, in February to examine factors affecting growth of passenger and freight traffic and suggest a plan of action for traffic optimisation. The committee in its report to Prabhu, has suggested various measures including capacity augmentation, system improvements requiring changes in rolling stock and infrastructure maintenance among others to achieve substantial traffic growth.