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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 Should Curb Fare Hike, Prioritize Passenger Safety: Mamata Banerjee
- Sunday November 19, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the railways should roll back dynamic pricing of train tickets, and pay more attention to the safety and security of travellers.
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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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Railways Announces Fare Hike From Midnight
- Tuesday December 31, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
On New Year's eve, the railways announced fare hike across its network, excluding suburban trains, effective from January 1, 2020, according to an order issued on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Trains To Hike Meal Prices, Fares To Go Up: Report
- Friday November 15, 2019
- India News | Edited by Richa Taneja
Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi train on-board meals price hiked.The passengers travelling by first AC and Executive class will now pay Rs 35 for a cup of tea, which was earlier Rs 29
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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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GST Effect: AC, First Class Train Fares To Go Up Marginally
- Wednesday June 21, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) coming into effect from July 1, train passengers will have to pay a bit more to travel AC and first class.
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www.ndtv.com
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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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Rail Budget Caters To All Sections: PM Modi
- Thursday February 25, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Rail Budget, which proposes no fare hike, caters to all sections of the society and showcases a vision to reorganise and rejuvenate the national transporter with the aim of providing trains with higher speed and safety.
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www.ndtv.com
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Not Worth It. Why Railway Fares May Not Be Hiked This Budget
- Thursday February 11, 2016
- India News | Reported by Jatin Gandhi, Edited by Akhilesh Sharma
Worried about the negative impact of a passenger fare hike, the government is veering towards giving it a miss this time.
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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.
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www.ndtv.com
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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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www.ndtv.com
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Railways Should Curb Fare Hike, Prioritize Passenger Safety: Mamata Banerjee
- Sunday November 19, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the railways should roll back dynamic pricing of train tickets, and pay more attention to the safety and security of travellers.
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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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Railways Announces Fare Hike From Midnight
- Tuesday December 31, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
On New Year's eve, the railways announced fare hike across its network, excluding suburban trains, effective from January 1, 2020, according to an order issued on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Trains To Hike Meal Prices, Fares To Go Up: Report
- Friday November 15, 2019
- India News | Edited by Richa Taneja
Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi train on-board meals price hiked.The passengers travelling by first AC and Executive class will now pay Rs 35 for a cup of tea, which was earlier Rs 29
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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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GST Effect: AC, First Class Train Fares To Go Up Marginally
- Wednesday June 21, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) coming into effect from July 1, train passengers will have to pay a bit more to travel AC and first class.
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www.ndtv.com
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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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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.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rail Budget Caters To All Sections: PM Modi
- Thursday February 25, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Rail Budget, which proposes no fare hike, caters to all sections of the society and showcases a vision to reorganise and rejuvenate the national transporter with the aim of providing trains with higher speed and safety.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Not Worth It. Why Railway Fares May Not Be Hiked This Budget
- Thursday February 11, 2016
- India News | Reported by Jatin Gandhi, Edited by Akhilesh Sharma
Worried about the negative impact of a passenger fare hike, the government is veering towards giving it a miss this time.
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www.ndtv.com