The Railway Ministry is planning to increase train fares slightly from July 1, 2025, officials said on Tuesday.For Mail and Express trains, the fare for non-AC classes may go up by 1 paisa per kilometre. For all AC classes, the fare may rise by 2 paise per kilometre.
Officials said this would be the smallest fare hike compared to earlier increases in 2020 and 2013.
Good news for regular commuters: there will be no increase in fares for suburban trains and monthly season tickets.
Also, ordinary second class fares will stay the same for distances up to 500 km. For longer distances, there could be a small increase of half a paisa per kilometre.
The last fare hike was on January 1, 2020, when second class fares for ordinary trains went up by 1 paisa per km, Mail/Express by 2 paise, sleeper class by 2 paise, and AC classes by 4 paise.