The Ministry of Railways has announced a rationalisation of passenger train fares across various classes, effective from July 1, 2025. The revised fares will be implemented as per the updated Passenger Fare Table published by the Indian Railway Conference Association (IRCA).

According to the notification, there will be no change in fares for suburban single-journey tickets and season tickets, both suburban and non-suburban. However, for Second Class Ordinary non-suburban trains (Non-AC), there will be a marginal increase of half a paisa per passenger kilometre (PKM), depending on the distance travelled. There will be no increase in fare for journeys up to 500 kilometres. For distances between 501 and 1500 kilometres, the fare will increase by Rs 5; for distances between 1501 and 2500 kilometres, it will increase by Rs 10; and for distances between 2501 and 3000 kilometres, the increase will be Rs 15.

Similarly, Sleeper Class and First Class (Ordinary) fares will also see an increase of half a paisa per Passenger Kilometer. For Mail and Express trains in the non-AC segment, including Second Class, Sleeper Class, and First Class, fares will go up by one paisa per Passenger Kilometer. In the case of AC classes, including AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier, and AC First Class (including Executive Class and EA), fares will rise by two paise per Passenger Kilometer.