The Ministry of Railways is on an austerity drive. But it has had its own twist recently. For instance, all officers, including Railway Board members, are flying economy class these days. It wouldn't have mattered if a Board member had not found himself on the same plane with a subordinate officer in the same class. But before take-off, the subordinate officer's ticket got upgraded to business class by a stroke of fate. So as the subordinate officer travelled in luxury without any additional cost, the Railway Board member, one of the top seven officers, had to travel in economy.