NE BUSINESS BUREAU
NEW DELHI, JUNE 30
The Railway Ministry issued an official circular on Monday increasing fares of non-AC class in mail and express trains by 1 paisa and all AC classes by 2 paise per kilometre from July 1.
The Ministry officials had earlier, on June 24, indicated the proposed fare revision.
- The increased fares come into effect from July 1
- The fares of suburban trains and monthly season tickets have been left unchanged in the interest of daily commuters
- Ordinary second-class fare has not been increased for up to 500 km
However, the official circular with the fare table according to trains and classes categories was released on Monday.
Key Highlights of Fare Rationalisation (Effective from 1st July 2025):
- No change in Suburban single journey fares and Season Tickets (for both suburban and non-suburban routes).
For Ordinary Non-AC Classes (Non-suburban trains):
- Second Class: Increased by Half Paisa per Kilometre subject to condition that
- No increase up to 500 Km
- Increase by Rs.5 for distance 501 to 1500 Km
- Increase by Rs.10 for distance 1501 to 2500 Km
- Increase by Rs.15 for distance 2501 to 3000 Km
- Sleeper Class: Increased by 0.5 paisa per kilometre
- First Class: Increased by 0.5 paisa per kilometre
For Mail/Express Trains (Non-AC):
- Second Class: Increased by 01 paisa per kilometre
- Sleeper Class: Increased by 01 paisa per kilometre
- First Class: Increased by 01 paisa per kilometre
For AC Classes (Mail/Express trains):
- AC Chair Car, AC 3-Tier/3-Economy, AC 2-Tier, and AC First/Executive Class/Executive Anubhuti: Increased by 02 Paisa per kilometre
- The fare revision also applies to premier and special train services such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Vande Bharat, Tejas, Humsafar, Amrit Bharat, Mahamana, Gatimaan, Antyodaya, Jan Shatabdi, Yuva Express, AC Vistadome coaches, Anubhuti coaches, and Ordinary non-suburban services, in accordance with the revised class-wise fare structure.
No Change in Ancillary Charges:
- Reservation fees, superfast surcharges, and other charges remain unchanged.
- GST will continue to be levied as per applicable rules.
- Fare rounding principles remain as per existing norms.
The fares of suburban trains and monthly season tickets have been left unchanged in the interest of daily commuters.
Ordinary second-class fare has not been increased for up to 500 km, and for distances beyond that, there is an increase in the ticket prices by half paisa per km.
The passengers of ordinary sleeper class and first class will also have to pay half paisa per km more for train journey from July 1.
