Train Commuters got the shock of their lives when the local train fares got doubled — in some cases, trebled on the prices of suburban railway season tickets. The hike, effective from June 25, 2014 comes just weeks before the railway budget will be tabled in Parliament.
Here's how the fares will look after the hike:
Local Train Season Ticket Fares In Mumbai Old and New
Mail and Express Train Fares for Some of the Destinations
Delhi to Kolkata
For express/ mail trains from Delhi to Kolkata you have to pay Rs. 76 more for sleeper class travel. An air-conditioned three-tier journey will cost around Rs. 200 more.
Current Fare Revised Fare
Sleeper: Rs. 535 Rs. 610
AC 3: Rs. 1,395 Rs. 1593
AC 2: Rs. 2015 Rs. 2301
AC 1: Rs. 3450 Rs. 3939
Delhi to Mumbai
For express/ mail trains from Delhi to Mumbai you have to pay Rs. 75 more for sleeper class travel. An air-conditioned three-tier journey will cost around Rs. 190 more.
Current Fare Revised Fare
Sleeper: Rs. 520 Rs. 593
AC 3: Rs. 1350 Rs. 1,541
AC 2: Rs. 1950 Rs. 2226.9
AC 1: Rs. 3335 Rs. 3808
Delhi to Bangalore
For express/ mail trains from Delhi to Bangalore you have to pay Rs. 100 more for sleeper class travel. An air-conditioned three-tier journey will cost around Rs. 260 more on the same route.
Current Fare Revised Fare
Sleeper: Rs. 715 Rs. 816
AC 3 : Rs. 1850 Rs. 2112
AC 2: Rs. 2725 Rs. 3111
AC 1: Rs. 4710 Rs. 5378
Radhanis
Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani
Existing fare Revised fare
AC 3- Rs. 1514 Rs. 1728
AC 2- Rs. 2197 Rs. 2508
AC 1- Rs. 3813 Rs. 4354
Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani
Existing fare Revised fare
AC 3 - Rs. 1416 Rs. 1617
AC 2 - Rs. 2064 Rs. 2357
AC-1 - Rs. 3567 Rs. 4073
Delhi-Chennai Rajdhani
Existing fare Revised fare
AC 3 - Rs. 1856 Rs. 2119
AC 2 - Rs. 2740 Rs. 3129
AC 1 - Rs. 4755 Rs. 4673
Delhi-Bangalore Rajdhani
Existing fare Revised fare
AC 3- Rs. 1924 Rs. 2197
AC 2- Rs. 2864 Rs. 3270
AC 1- Rs. 4989 Rs. 5697
* The above are tentative rates to be made effective from 25/6/2014.
Update : 24/6/2014
The Railways have partially rolled back the hike in rail fare for second class daily fares up to a distance of 80 km. In a press release on Tuesday, the Railways said there shall be no increase in second class suburban ordinary fare for the distance specified above. According to top-level railway officials, the railway ministry officials were busy trying to come to a formula by which the season pass fares for Mumbai could be rationalised. Officials also said that since the calculations are complex, the railway ministry would most probably defer the hike especially on suburban tickets till June 28. The monthly season tickets for both suburban and non-suburban shall now be charged at 14.2 percent over the existing rates rounded off as per extant instructions.
Update : 26/6/2014
Ministry of Railway modifies the passenger fare revision circular in connection with Monthly Season Tickets (MST) and Second Class Suburban Fare
The circular for revision of passenger fares issued by Ministry of Railways that was to come into effect from 25th June, 2014 had among other things made a change in the way the fare for monthly season tickets (MSTs) was to be calculated.In the existing system, the MST is 17-15 times the value of a single journey ticket for the same distance slab whereas the circular indicated that MSR fare would be now equivalent to 30 single journey fare for the same distance slab.Inclusive of the 10% fare hike and 4.2% FAC, the new MST fares ranged 1.7 times to 3.5 times of the old MST fare.Despite the fact that MSTs are highly subsidized, Ministry of Railway has now decided to modify the fair revision circular and hence a decision has been taken to increase the cost of existing MST fare by only 14.2% inclusive of FAC, i.e., the Monthly Season Tickets for both suburban and non-suburban shall now be charged at 14.2% over the existing rates rounded off as per extant instructions.
Further in the second class ordinary suburban single journey fares, it was noticed that upto a distance of 80 kms, there was increase in 3 of the slabs only and because of rounding off, the increase was coming to more than 14.2%. A view was therefore taken to avoid any hike in fares upto a distance of 80 kms. Thus there is no change in fare for second class suburban travelers for a distance upto 80 kms.
In view of the above modifications, the revised fares in the unreserved segment shall come into force from 28thJune, 2014. However, for reserved segment, the revised fares shall come into effect from 25th June, 2014 as notified earlier.
A table depicting the above changes is as below :
Click Here to View here the Railway Circular
Sources : Various News Sources.
Here's how the fares will look after the hike:
Local Train Season Ticket Fares In Mumbai Old and New
Mail and Express Train Fares for Some of the Destinations
Delhi to Kolkata
For express/ mail trains from Delhi to Kolkata you have to pay Rs. 76 more for sleeper class travel. An air-conditioned three-tier journey will cost around Rs. 200 more.
Current Fare Revised Fare
Sleeper: Rs. 535 Rs. 610
AC 3: Rs. 1,395 Rs. 1593
AC 2: Rs. 2015 Rs. 2301
AC 1: Rs. 3450 Rs. 3939
Delhi to Mumbai
For express/ mail trains from Delhi to Mumbai you have to pay Rs. 75 more for sleeper class travel. An air-conditioned three-tier journey will cost around Rs. 190 more.
Current Fare Revised Fare
Sleeper: Rs. 520 Rs. 593
AC 3: Rs. 1350 Rs. 1,541
AC 2: Rs. 1950 Rs. 2226.9
AC 1: Rs. 3335 Rs. 3808
Delhi to Bangalore
For express/ mail trains from Delhi to Bangalore you have to pay Rs. 100 more for sleeper class travel. An air-conditioned three-tier journey will cost around Rs. 260 more on the same route.
Current Fare Revised Fare
Sleeper: Rs. 715 Rs. 816
AC 3 : Rs. 1850 Rs. 2112
AC 2: Rs. 2725 Rs. 3111
AC 1: Rs. 4710 Rs. 5378
Radhanis
Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani
Existing fare Revised fare
AC 3- Rs. 1514 Rs. 1728
AC 2- Rs. 2197 Rs. 2508
AC 1- Rs. 3813 Rs. 4354
Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani
Existing fare Revised fare
AC 3 - Rs. 1416 Rs. 1617
AC 2 - Rs. 2064 Rs. 2357
AC-1 - Rs. 3567 Rs. 4073
Delhi-Chennai Rajdhani
Existing fare Revised fare
AC 3 - Rs. 1856 Rs. 2119
AC 2 - Rs. 2740 Rs. 3129
AC 1 - Rs. 4755 Rs. 4673
Delhi-Bangalore Rajdhani
Existing fare Revised fare
AC 3- Rs. 1924 Rs. 2197
AC 2- Rs. 2864 Rs. 3270
AC 1- Rs. 4989 Rs. 5697
* The above are tentative rates to be made effective from 25/6/2014.
Update : 24/6/2014
The Railways have partially rolled back the hike in rail fare for second class daily fares up to a distance of 80 km. In a press release on Tuesday, the Railways said there shall be no increase in second class suburban ordinary fare for the distance specified above. According to top-level railway officials, the railway ministry officials were busy trying to come to a formula by which the season pass fares for Mumbai could be rationalised. Officials also said that since the calculations are complex, the railway ministry would most probably defer the hike especially on suburban tickets till June 28. The monthly season tickets for both suburban and non-suburban shall now be charged at 14.2 percent over the existing rates rounded off as per extant instructions.
Update : 26/6/2014
Ministry of Railway modifies the passenger fare revision circular in connection with Monthly Season Tickets (MST) and Second Class Suburban Fare
The circular for revision of passenger fares issued by Ministry of Railways that was to come into effect from 25th June, 2014 had among other things made a change in the way the fare for monthly season tickets (MSTs) was to be calculated.In the existing system, the MST is 17-15 times the value of a single journey ticket for the same distance slab whereas the circular indicated that MSR fare would be now equivalent to 30 single journey fare for the same distance slab.Inclusive of the 10% fare hike and 4.2% FAC, the new MST fares ranged 1.7 times to 3.5 times of the old MST fare.Despite the fact that MSTs are highly subsidized, Ministry of Railway has now decided to modify the fair revision circular and hence a decision has been taken to increase the cost of existing MST fare by only 14.2% inclusive of FAC, i.e., the Monthly Season Tickets for both suburban and non-suburban shall now be charged at 14.2% over the existing rates rounded off as per extant instructions.
Further in the second class ordinary suburban single journey fares, it was noticed that upto a distance of 80 kms, there was increase in 3 of the slabs only and because of rounding off, the increase was coming to more than 14.2%. A view was therefore taken to avoid any hike in fares upto a distance of 80 kms. Thus there is no change in fare for second class suburban travelers for a distance upto 80 kms.
In view of the above modifications, the revised fares in the unreserved segment shall come into force from 28thJune, 2014. However, for reserved segment, the revised fares shall come into effect from 25th June, 2014 as notified earlier.
A table depicting the above changes is as below :
Sources : Various News Sources.
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