Travelling by train for longer distances in India is going to be costlier, as the Railways has announced a fare hike that will come into effect from December 26, though the cost of travel up to 215 kilometres has not been increased. As a result, longer journeys would cost more. The fare for suburban trains has also not been raised at all. The cost of general class tickets up to a distance of 215 kilometres will not change. But distances more than 215 km would cost an additional 1 paisa per km. For non-air-conditioned coaches on mail or express trains, the hike will be 2 paise per km. The cost of travel in air-conditioned coaches has also been hiked by 2 paise per km.&nbsp;The new fare hike means that a 500-kilometre journey in non-air-conditioned coaches will cost ₹10 more after the new rates take effect. The same additional cost will be borne by those travelling in AC compartments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Railway has announced a new fare structure effective from December 26, 2025, with no fare increase for journeys under 215 km in Ordinary Class. For journeys beyond 215 km, there will be a fare hike of 1 paise per km in Ordinary Class, and 2 paise per km for Mail/Express… <a href="https://t.co/lD4fUQ8eeK">pic.twitter.com/lD4fUQ8eeK</a>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/2002632444533747859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Railways, which is a lifeline for the majority of Indians, has said that it has expanded its network and operations significantly over the past decade and is also increasing its manpower. As a result of the fare hike, the earnings of Railways are projected to go up by Rs 600 crore annually.

Travelling by train for longer distances in India is going to be costlier, as the Railways has announced a fare hike that will come into effect from December 26, though the cost of travel up to 215 kilometres has not been increased. As a result, longer journeys would cost more. The fare for suburban trains has also not been raised at all. The cost of general class tickets up to a distance of 215 kilometres will not change. But distances more than 215 km would cost an additional 1 paisa per km. For non-air-conditioned coaches on mail or express trains, the hike will be 2 paise per km. The cost of travel in air-conditioned coaches has also been hiked by 2 paise per km. The new fare hike means that a 500-kilometre journey in non-air-conditioned coaches will cost ₹10 more after the new rates take effect. The same additional cost will be borne by those travelling in AC compartments.

Railways, which is a lifeline for the majority of Indians, has said that it has expanded its network and operations significantly over the past decade and is also increasing its manpower. As a result of the fare hike, the earnings of Railways are projected to go up by Rs 600 crore annually.

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Train travel to get costlier as Railways hikes fares. Check new fare structure