Railway Fare Hike: Railway travel has become expensive, fares have increased from AC to sleeper class, full list
IRCTC Ticke Price Hike: Most of the country’s population travels by Indian Railways. From the poor to the rich, everyone travels by trains, but from July 1, people traveling by trains have got a big shock. Train ticket fares have been increased from July 1. Railway fares have become expensive.
Indian Railway Ticket Hike: Most of the population of the country travels by Indian Railways. From the poor to the rich, everyone travels by trains, but from July 1, people traveling by trains have got a big shock. From July 1, the train ticket fare has been increased. Railway fare has become expensive. That is, after July 1, whether you travel by AC coach or sleeper coach, your journey is going to be expensive. The proposals of the Railway Board have been approved by the Ministry of Railways.
How much has the rail fare become expensive from July 1
From July 1, 2025, the fare of all express, mail trains has been increased. The Railways has issued a notification and informed about the increase in fare. Let us tell you that in the year 2020, the Railways had increased the fare to compensate for the loss during Corona, now after five years the fare has been increased again. According to the press release issued by the Railways, this time the maximum fare has been increased by 2 paise per kilometer. At the same time, the fare of general non-AC sleeper class and first class has increased by 50 paise per kilometer. Similarly, the fare of mail and express non-AC trains has been increased by 1 paisa per kilometer. Similarly, the fare of AC class has increased by 2 paisa per kilometer.
How much fare has increased according to KM
According to the notification issued by the Railways, there will be no increase in fare for a distance of up to 500 KM for second class in normal non-AC trains. Fares will increase by Rs 5 for a distance of 501-1500 km, Rs 10 for a ticket fare of 1501-2500 km, Rs 15 for a distance of 2501-3000 km. At the same time, half a paisa will increase per kilometer for first class and sleeper.
How much will the fare be in mail and express trains from July 1
The fare of second class, sleeper class and first class of mail or express trains has increased by 1 paisa per kilometer. At the same time, the fare of AC coach i.e. AC-3 tier, AC-2 tier and first AC has been increased by 2 paisa per kilometer.
Fares of these trains also increased
The fares of premium trains like Vande Bharat, Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Tejas, Duronto, Garib Rath have also been increased. These also include Anubhuti and Vistadome coaches. However, the Railways has not increased the fares of suburban trains. Apart from this, the fares of season tickets have also not been increased.
Their fares have not changed
The Railways has not made any change in the fares of monthly season tickets and local trains, this will provide relief to the passengers traveling daily. The fares of sub-urban trains have been kept the same. The Railways has not made any changes in the reservation fee, superfast surcharge and other charges. GST will also remain applicable as before.
Will the new rule apply to tickets booked before July 1?
Railways has clarified that this will not apply to tickets booked before July 1, 2025. That is, if your reservation is already done, then the TTE cannot demand increased fare from you during the journey. If a passenger has booked a ticket before July 1, then the new fare will not be applicable on him, this has been made clear by the Railways.
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