Hike in train fares: 1 paisa/km beyond 215 km for ordinary class, 2 paise/km for other classes

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The Railway Ministry has connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) announced a hike successful bid tickets by 1 paisa per km for mean people beyond a travel of 215 km, and 2 paise per km for non-AC classes of mail/express trains and AC classes of each trains.

The caller rates volition beryllium effectual from December 26, 2025.

"There is nary summation successful the monthly play tickets of suburban trains and up to 215 km question successful mean people of different trains," officials said adding that the summation successful fare volition fetch ₹600 crores to the Railways till March 31, 2026.

According to the Railway Ministry, the erstwhile fare hike successful July 2025 has generated ₹700 crore gross till date.

Published - December 21, 2025 01:31 p.m. IST

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