Railways Fares Hike: Big news for railway passengers! Indian Railways may increase the price of AC and non-AC tickets from July 1
If you travel by train then there is big news for you. Indian Railways is going to increase train fares. There is news that Indian Railways is going to increase passenger train fares for the first time in many years.
Indian Railways: If you travel by train then there is big news for you. From next month, railway passengers are going to get a big shock. Actually, Indian Railways is going to increase train fares. It is reported that Indian Railways is going to increase passenger train fares for the first time after many years. The slight increase in fares will come into effect from July 1, 2025.
Ticket prices of non-AC mail / express trains
The Economic Times quoted sources as saying that passenger fares for non-AC mail / express trains will be increased by 1 paisa per kilometer. Fares for AC class will increase by 2 paisa per kilometer. Let us tell you that there will be no increase in the fares of suburban tickets and second class travel for a journey of 500 km. For distances more than 500 km, the increase will be half a paisa per kilometer. Apart from this, there will be no increase in monthly season tickets as well.
The revised fares that will come into effect from July 1 are as follows-
- There will be no increase in suburban fares.
- Monthly season ticket prices will remain unchanged.
- Fares will not be increased for distances up to 500 km in second class.
- For distances above 500 km in second class, the fare will increase by half a paisa per kilometer.
- Fares in mail and express (non-AC) trains will increase by 1 paisa per kilometer.
- Fares in AC class will increase by 2 paisa per kilometer.
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