NewzVille Desk
Railway has rationalised fare structure with effect from 26 December, 2025 as follows:
# No Increase in Fare in Suburban and Monthly Season Ticket
# No increase up to 215 Km in Ordinary Class
# Ordinary Class more than 215 km – 1 paise per km
# Mail/express Non AC-2 paise per km
# AC class 2 paise per km
Indian Railways will earn about 600 crore rupees this year as a result of this rationalisation.
For a 500 km journey in non AC coaches, passengers will have to pay only Rs 10 extra.
Railways has expanded its network and operations significantly over the last decade. To cater to a higher level of operations and to improve safety, it is also increasing its manpower.
Consequently, manpower cost has increased to Rs 1,15,000 crore. Pension cost has increased to Rs 60,000 crore. Total cost of operations has increased to Rs 2,63,000 crore in 2024-25.
To meet this higher cost of manpower, railways are focusing on higher cargo loading and a small amount of passenger fare rationalisation.
Due to these efforts on safety and improved operations, railways have been able to substantially improve safety. In a major breakthrough India has become the second largest cargo carrying railway in the world.
The recent successful mobilisation of more than 12,000 trains during festival season is also an example of improved operational efficiency and convenience of the passengers.
