Indian Railways announces new fare structure, train ticket prices to go up from December 26

Train fares for ordinary class, non-AC, and AC trains will be increased from December 26, 2025, Indian Railways said in a statement on Sunday. According to the information shared, the maximum fare hike will be two paise per kilometre for mail and express trains of both AC and Non-AC classes. There is no fare increase for journeys under 215 km in ordinary



class.

"For journeys beyond 215 km, there will be a fare hike of 1 paise per km in Ordinary Class, and 2 paise per km for Mail/Express Non-AC and AC classes," Indian Railways said.

According to reports, the expected revenue gain from this change is Rs 600 crore, and passengers on a 500 km Non-AC journey will pay an additional Rs 10.