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Explainer: Travelling By Indian Railways Soon? Know What's Changing July 1 Onwards
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Somdatta Saha
Indian Railway officials recently announced a small hike in fares for non-suburban travel. Aadhaar verification for Tatkal bookings is also going to be made mandatory soon.
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Rail Fares To Increase From July 1, Officials Say Lowest Hike In 12 Years
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Rail fares are set to increase marginally next month, officials in the Railways Ministry have said. While the fare in non-AC class in Mail and Express trains will be hiked by 1 paise/km, tickets for travel in AC classes will be dearer by 2 paise/km
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Railways To Drop "Special Train" Tag, Revert To Pre-Covid Fares
- Saturday November 13, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Under pressure from passengers over hike in fares, the Railways on Friday issued an order to discontinue the ''special'' tag for mail and express trains and revert to pre-pandemic ticket prices with immediate effect.
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New Year Gift To People: CPM's Swipe At Centre Over Rail Fare, LPG Hike
- Wednesday January 1, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today slammed the government over the hike in train fares and the increase in cost of LPG cylinders.
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No Fare Hike For Mumbai's First Air-Conditioned Local: Western Railways
- Friday June 22, 2018
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
Western Railway (WR) has said that there will be no hike in the fare of its air-conditioned local services till December 24 this year.
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Get Ready To Pay More For These 48 Trains, Railways Imposes 'Superfast' Levy
- Monday November 6, 2017
- Business | Indo-Asian News Service
Passengers will have to shell out Rs 30 more for Sleeper, Rs 45 for Second and Third AC and Rs 75 for First AC class in 48 new trains as Railways impose new fares
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Railways May Hike Fares To Raise Resources
- Sunday December 11, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Train passengers may have to shell out more as Railways is mulling increasing fares in a bid to raise resources after the Finance Ministry rejected its proposal of a special safety fund.
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PM Modi, Trains Should Move Fast, Not Ticket Prices, Says Rahul Gandhi
- Thursday September 8, 2016
- India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh
Rahul Gandhi, who is campaigning in Uttar Pradesh, today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not been able to deliver faster trains but has been quick to introduce more expensive fares.
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Passengers To Pay More For New Proposed Trains
- Thursday April 14, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Though there was no fare hike proposal in the Rail Budget this time, passengers will have to cough up more for travelling on new trains with added facilities in the coming days.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minimum Train Fare Increased From Rs 5 To Rs 10
- Wednesday November 18, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The minimum train passenger fare will go up from Rs 5 to Rs 10 as railways has decided to increase the minimum chargeable fare in non-suburban services at par with the platform ticket from November 20.
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www.ndtv.com
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Diwali Bonus: Sea Plane Services to Begin in Mumbai
- Thursday June 26, 2014
- Mumbai News | Tejas Mehta
Now that it's getting ready for elections, Mumbai is getting a whole lot of love. First, the government watered down a hike in train fares to ensure commuters do not spurn the BJP and its ally, the Shiv Sena, in the assembly election, expected in the next few months.
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www.ndtv.com
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Partial Rollback on Train Fare Hike with Eye on Maharashtra Election
- Tuesday June 24, 2014
- India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Bowing to pressure from its own lawmakers from Maharashtra, the government has announced a partial rollback in the fares of suburban railway.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cancel Train Fare Hike, Government Urged by Its Own MPs
- Tuesday June 24, 2014
- India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
A day before train journeys start costing substantially more, the government was asked to withdraw the hike in fares by its own lawmakers from Maharashtra, where assembly elections are expected in October.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cancel Hike in Train Fares, Government is Urged by Its Own MPs
- Tuesday June 24, 2014
- India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Shiv Sena and BJP MPs are meeting with Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda to discuss a steep hike in rail fares that has triggered political protests.
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www.ndtv.com
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Will Good Days Promised by Narendra Modi Come Only in 2019, Asks Congress
- Monday June 23, 2014
- India News | Press Trust of India
Attacking the Narendra Modi government over hike in duty on sugar import, the Congress today said people are wondering whether the promised good days will come only in 2019, when the next Lok Sabha polls are scheduled.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explainer: Travelling By Indian Railways Soon? Know What's Changing July 1 Onwards
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Somdatta Saha
Indian Railway officials recently announced a small hike in fares for non-suburban travel. Aadhaar verification for Tatkal bookings is also going to be made mandatory soon.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Rail Fares To Increase From July 1, Officials Say Lowest Hike In 12 Years
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Rail fares are set to increase marginally next month, officials in the Railways Ministry have said. While the fare in non-AC class in Mail and Express trains will be hiked by 1 paise/km, tickets for travel in AC classes will be dearer by 2 paise/km
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www.ndtv.com
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Railways To Drop "Special Train" Tag, Revert To Pre-Covid Fares
- Saturday November 13, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Under pressure from passengers over hike in fares, the Railways on Friday issued an order to discontinue the ''special'' tag for mail and express trains and revert to pre-pandemic ticket prices with immediate effect.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Year Gift To People: CPM's Swipe At Centre Over Rail Fare, LPG Hike
- Wednesday January 1, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today slammed the government over the hike in train fares and the increase in cost of LPG cylinders.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Fare Hike For Mumbai's First Air-Conditioned Local: Western Railways
- Friday June 22, 2018
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
Western Railway (WR) has said that there will be no hike in the fare of its air-conditioned local services till December 24 this year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Get Ready To Pay More For These 48 Trains, Railways Imposes 'Superfast' Levy
- Monday November 6, 2017
- Business | Indo-Asian News Service
Passengers will have to shell out Rs 30 more for Sleeper, Rs 45 for Second and Third AC and Rs 75 for First AC class in 48 new trains as Railways impose new fares
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www.ndtv.com/business
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Railways May Hike Fares To Raise Resources
- Sunday December 11, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Train passengers may have to shell out more as Railways is mulling increasing fares in a bid to raise resources after the Finance Ministry rejected its proposal of a special safety fund.
-
www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi, Trains Should Move Fast, Not Ticket Prices, Says Rahul Gandhi
- Thursday September 8, 2016
- India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh
Rahul Gandhi, who is campaigning in Uttar Pradesh, today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not been able to deliver faster trains but has been quick to introduce more expensive fares.
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www.ndtv.com
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Passengers To Pay More For New Proposed Trains
- Thursday April 14, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Though there was no fare hike proposal in the Rail Budget this time, passengers will have to cough up more for travelling on new trains with added facilities in the coming days.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Minimum Train Fare Increased From Rs 5 To Rs 10
- Wednesday November 18, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The minimum train passenger fare will go up from Rs 5 to Rs 10 as railways has decided to increase the minimum chargeable fare in non-suburban services at par with the platform ticket from November 20.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Diwali Bonus: Sea Plane Services to Begin in Mumbai
- Thursday June 26, 2014
- Mumbai News | Tejas Mehta
Now that it's getting ready for elections, Mumbai is getting a whole lot of love. First, the government watered down a hike in train fares to ensure commuters do not spurn the BJP and its ally, the Shiv Sena, in the assembly election, expected in the next few months.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Partial Rollback on Train Fare Hike with Eye on Maharashtra Election
- Tuesday June 24, 2014
- India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt
Bowing to pressure from its own lawmakers from Maharashtra, the government has announced a partial rollback in the fares of suburban railway.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Cancel Train Fare Hike, Government Urged by Its Own MPs
- Tuesday June 24, 2014
- India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
A day before train journeys start costing substantially more, the government was asked to withdraw the hike in fares by its own lawmakers from Maharashtra, where assembly elections are expected in October.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Cancel Hike in Train Fares, Government is Urged by Its Own MPs
- Tuesday June 24, 2014
- India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Shiv Sena and BJP MPs are meeting with Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda to discuss a steep hike in rail fares that has triggered political protests.
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www.ndtv.com
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Will Good Days Promised by Narendra Modi Come Only in 2019, Asks Congress
- Monday June 23, 2014
- India News | Press Trust of India
Attacking the Narendra Modi government over hike in duty on sugar import, the Congress today said people are wondering whether the promised good days will come only in 2019, when the next Lok Sabha polls are scheduled.
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www.ndtv.com