Train passengers travelling in AC coaches and non-AC passengers on Mail and Express trains will have to pay slightly more from December 26, as the Railway Ministry has increased fares by 2 paise per kilometre for these categories.
A passenger travelling 500 km in a non-AC coach will have to pay Rs 10 extra.
This is the second fare revision by Indian Railways during the current financial year. The previous fare revision was implemented in July.
Under the current fare rationalisation, there will be no increase in fares for suburban services and Monthly Season Tickets (MSTs), which account for the largest share of railway passengers. In addition, ordinary class passengers travelling up to 215 km will not face any fare hike, a move aimed at protecting short-distance and economically weaker travellers, railway ministry sources said.