Indian Railways raise basic passenger fare nationwide; tickets to AC, non-AC trains to cost more.
Indian Railways has raised basic passenger fare nationwide. The prices will affect AC as well as non-AC trains. The price for non-AC mail, express trains will go up by 2 paise per kilometre while the prices for AC trains will go up by 4 paise per kilometre. This hike will be applicable to high-end passenger trains like Shatabdi and Rajdhani as well.
As per reports, Suburban fares remain unchanged, while the non-suburban fares have been raised by 1 paisa per kilometre. There is no change in reservation fee, superfast charge and the price hike will not be applicable to tickets already booked.
Delhi to Kolkata in Rajdhani Express gets costly by Rs 58
In the Delhi-Kolkata Rajdhani which covers a distance of 1,447 km, the hike at the rate of 4 paise per km will be around Rs 58. Similarly, other journeys will also become costly.
The new prices will come to effect from January 1, 2020.
