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2 to 10 paisa hike per km in Rail Passenger Fares

Delhi : After 10 years, Indian Railway has increased Rail Passengers Fares by 2 to 10 paisa per kilometer. This was announced by Pawan K Bansal, Minister of Railways.

Fares will be effective from the midnight of  21st January 2013 (22/1/2013 00:00).

Indian Railways pointed out that Losses in passenger segment which were Rs.6159 Cr in 2004-05 had risen to Rs.19964 Cr in 2010-11 (18% per annum) and  is expected to increase to Rs.25000 Cr in 2012-13 and in other side, input cost of Railways has increased by more than 10% in last 10 years.

Also, he suggested to have chargeable fares in multiples of Rs. 5.

The Railway Minister emphasized that it was in view of these factors, that increasing passenger fares had became unavoidable. It was also necessary to do so in the overall interests of this critical infrastructure as well  as its users on a sustainable basis.

The fare increase, class-wise, is as per the following table:

S No.

Class of Travel

Proposed per km increase in fares

i.

Second Class Ordinary(Suburban)

2 Paise

ii.

Second Class Ordinary(Non-Suburban)

3 Paise

iii.

Second Class(Mail / Express)

4 Paise

iv.

Sleeper Class

6 Paise

v.

AC Chair Car

10 Paise

vi.

AC 3-Tier

10 Paise

vii

First Class

03 Paise*

viii.

AC2-Tier

06 Paise*

ix.

AC First Class

10 Paise*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  * In addition to increase of 10 paise per km in case of First Class, 15 paise per km in case of AC 2Tier and 30 paise per km in case of AC First / Executive Class already implemented w.e.f. 01-04-12.

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