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RAC Passengers Without Full Berth Must Get Partial Refunds On Train Tickets, Says Parliamentary Committee
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- Travel | PTI
The Public Accounts Committee recommended partial fare refunds for RAC ticket holders who pay full fare but share a berth, deeming full charges unjustified under current Indian Railways rules.
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Train Fares Hiked From Today. Here's How Much More You Need To Pay
- Friday December 26, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Ministry of Railways said the train fares were hiked with "the objective of balancing affordability for passengers and sustainability of operations".
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Train Fare Hike From Tomorrow. Here's How Much Extra You Will Pay
- Thursday December 25, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Long-distance train travel is set to get costlier in India from tomorrow after the Indian Railways rolled out a nationwide fare hike that takes effect on Friday.
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Train Tickets To Cost More. Check Fare Hikes For Different Coaches
- Sunday December 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Train journeys are set to become dearer as the Railways implements a fare hike starting December 26. While fares for suburban train travel have not been hiked, longer journeys would cost more.
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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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Rail Fare Concessions Won't Be Back Anytime Soon, Minister Cites "Heavy Costs", Covid Hit
- Wednesday July 20, 2022
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.
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In A First, Train Fares To Include "User Fee" At High Footfall Stations
- Friday September 18, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Railways will soon start levying ''user fee'' as part of train fares for the stations that have been redeveloped and those with high footfall in order to generate revenue to provide better facilities for passengers, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said Thursday.
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Rajya Sabha MPs To Pay Train Fares For Journeys Booked But Not Undertaken
- Saturday June 13, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Rajya Sabha MPs will now have to pay the fares for train journeys which they booked but did not undertake.
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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 To "Rationalise Fare, Freight Rates", Chairman Says Amid Slowdown
- Friday December 27, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The railways is in the process of "rationalising" its passengers and freight fares, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said on Thursday. He, however, refused to say if the prices will be increased.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Fare To Be Rs 3,000, Says Official
- Thursday September 12, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train: The fare for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train would be around Rs 3,000, an official of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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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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Humsafar Trains To Roll Out Next Month With 20 Per Cent Higher Fares
- Sunday September 11, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Close on the heels of surge pricing in premier trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi express, 'Humsafar' trains are set to be launched next month with fares that would be about 20 per cent higher than the normal Mail and Express services.
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www.ndtv.com
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Surge Pricing On Trains Shatabi, Rajdhani, Duronto Starts Tomorrow
- Thursday September 8, 2016
- India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh
Starting Friday, surge pricing will be introduced for train tickets with prices rising 10% for every 10% of tickets sold - so as fewer seats are left available, passengers will pay more.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Will Cost Less Than Flight
- Wednesday July 20, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor would be completed in six years and its fare will be less than airfare, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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RAC Passengers Without Full Berth Must Get Partial Refunds On Train Tickets, Says Parliamentary Committee
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- Travel | PTI
The Public Accounts Committee recommended partial fare refunds for RAC ticket holders who pay full fare but share a berth, deeming full charges unjustified under current Indian Railways rules.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Train Fares Hiked From Today. Here's How Much More You Need To Pay
- Friday December 26, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Ministry of Railways said the train fares were hiked with "the objective of balancing affordability for passengers and sustainability of operations".
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www.ndtv.com
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Train Fare Hike From Tomorrow. Here's How Much Extra You Will Pay
- Thursday December 25, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Long-distance train travel is set to get costlier in India from tomorrow after the Indian Railways rolled out a nationwide fare hike that takes effect on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Train Tickets To Cost More. Check Fare Hikes For Different Coaches
- Sunday December 21, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Train journeys are set to become dearer as the Railways implements a fare hike starting December 26. While fares for suburban train travel have not been hiked, longer journeys would cost more.
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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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Rail Fare Concessions Won't Be Back Anytime Soon, Minister Cites "Heavy Costs", Covid Hit
- Wednesday July 20, 2022
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.
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www.ndtv.com
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In A First, Train Fares To Include "User Fee" At High Footfall Stations
- Friday September 18, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Railways will soon start levying ''user fee'' as part of train fares for the stations that have been redeveloped and those with high footfall in order to generate revenue to provide better facilities for passengers, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajya Sabha MPs To Pay Train Fares For Journeys Booked But Not Undertaken
- Saturday June 13, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Rajya Sabha MPs will now have to pay the fares for train journeys which they booked but did not undertake.
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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 To "Rationalise Fare, Freight Rates", Chairman Says Amid Slowdown
- Friday December 27, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The railways is in the process of "rationalising" its passengers and freight fares, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said on Thursday. He, however, refused to say if the prices will be increased.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Fare To Be Rs 3,000, Says Official
- Thursday September 12, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train: The fare for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train would be around Rs 3,000, an official of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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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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Humsafar Trains To Roll Out Next Month With 20 Per Cent Higher Fares
- Sunday September 11, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Close on the heels of surge pricing in premier trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi express, 'Humsafar' trains are set to be launched next month with fares that would be about 20 per cent higher than the normal Mail and Express services.
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www.ndtv.com
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Surge Pricing On Trains Shatabi, Rajdhani, Duronto Starts Tomorrow
- Thursday September 8, 2016
- India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh
Starting Friday, surge pricing will be introduced for train tickets with prices rising 10% for every 10% of tickets sold - so as fewer seats are left available, passengers will pay more.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Will Cost Less Than Flight
- Wednesday July 20, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor would be completed in six years and its fare will be less than airfare, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said today.
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www.ndtv.com