New Delhi: Indian Railways has once again revised passenger fares, with the new rates coming into effect from December 26.
For ordinary class travel beyond 215 km, fares will increase by 1 paisa per km. There will be no change in ordinary class fare for distances up to 215 km.
For Mail/Express, Non-AC, and AC classes, the fare will go up by 2 paise per km. This means that a 500-km journey in an AC coach will cost ₹10 more.
Railways cited rising operational costs as the reason behind the hike. The latest revision is expected to generate ₹600 crore in additional annual revenue.
Earlier in July this year, Railways had implemented a similar fare hike.
