Big Jolt For Indian Railways Travellers: Train Fares Set To Rise From...; Check What Govt Plans

Indian Railways Train Fare Hike: Train travel may become a little expensive from next month. Indian Railways is planning to increase the train fare from July 1, aiming at boosting its revenue, media reports suggest. Let's take a look at the expected per km train fare hike.

Lakshya Rana | Jun 26, 2025, 11:44 AM IST

Indian Railways Train Fare Hike: Train travel may become a little expensive from next month. Indian Railways is planning to increase the train fare from July 1, aiming at boosting its revenue, media reports suggest. Let's take a look at the expected per km train fare hike.

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Non-AC Class

According to the reports, the fare in non-AC class in Mail and Express trains will be increased by 1 paise per km.

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AC Travel

AC travel may see a fare hike of 2 paise per km. The government will take a call on notifying the fare hike in a few days.

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Fare Hike

For instance, with this fare hike, one-way AC travel to Mumbai or Kolkata from Delhi would get costlier by around Rs 25 to Rs 30.

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Fare

Media reports suggest that the fare for suburban tickets, monthly passes, and second-class travel for 500 km will remain unchanged.

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Aadhaar

Additionally, Indian Railways has announced that starting from July 1, Tatkal tickets through IRCTC's official website and mobile app will be available only to users authenticated with Aadhaar.

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