Indian Railway Fare

Indian Railways has earned an additional revenue of more than Rs 2,800 crore from child travellers in the last seven years by revising child travel fare norms, an RTI response has found.

Fares of AC chair cars and executive classes of all trains, including Vande Bharat, and those with Anubhuti and Vistadome coaches will be reduced by up to 25 per cent, depending on occupancy, a Railway Board order has stated.

Railways on Wednesday issued an order to restore the fare for AC 3-tier economy class travel which had been withdrawn in November last year when it was merged with AC 3-tier.

Railway fare concessions to senior citizens, which were stopped during Covid, have not yet been reinstated despite MPs from both the ruling BJP and main opposition Congress batting for it, and a Parliament committee recommending it.

Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.

The new 3AC economy class coach has 83 berths, compared to 72 berths in the 3AC coaches, and have been developed with an aim to provide improved passenger-friendly amenities, according to the Railway Ministry.

The first consignment of 'laterite' - was transported between two states through Indian Railways' freight network for the first time, resulting in a revenue generation of Rs.19.21 lakh

Indian Railways total freight loading was 203.88 million tonnes in fiscal 2020-21, compared to 184.88 million tonnes in previous fiscal, marking a 10 per cent growth year-on-year

The national transporter's total freight loading was 1232.63 million tonnes in fiscal 2020-21, 1.93 per cent higher, compared to the corresponding period last year.

Indian Railways rolled out its first air-conditioned three-tier economy class coach on Wednesday, February 10. The Railway Ministry has pegged the new economy class coach to be the cheapest and best air-conditioned travel in the world. The coaches will be economical and in between the current non-AC sleeper class coach and AC three-tier coach. The ...

The committee has also suggested that the railways should strengthen their planning, management and monetary mechanisms substantial non-fare revenues

According to Indian Railways Premium Indent policy, the freight customer will be required to pay five per cent premium on the normal freight which will be deposited in advance

Three bidders participated in the tender for 44 rakes of Vande Bharat type train sets, and the lowest offer was from the indigenous manufacturer Medha Servo Drives Limited

Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express: Ticket booking for the journey can be made at all the computerised reservation centres or through the official IRCTC website - www.irctc.co.in

The fully reserved Tejas Express Superfast special train services have been resumed on the Chennai-Madurai route

Indian Railways has earned an additional revenue of more than Rs 2,800 crore from child travellers in the last seven years by revising child travel fare norms, an RTI response has found.

Fares of AC chair cars and executive classes of all trains, including Vande Bharat, and those with Anubhuti and Vistadome coaches will be reduced by up to 25 per cent, depending on occupancy, a Railway Board order has stated.

Railways on Wednesday issued an order to restore the fare for AC 3-tier economy class travel which had been withdrawn in November last year when it was merged with AC 3-tier.

Railway fare concessions to senior citizens, which were stopped during Covid, have not yet been reinstated despite MPs from both the ruling BJP and main opposition Congress batting for it, and a Parliament committee recommending it.

Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.

The new 3AC economy class coach has 83 berths, compared to 72 berths in the 3AC coaches, and have been developed with an aim to provide improved passenger-friendly amenities, according to the Railway Ministry.

The first consignment of 'laterite' - was transported between two states through Indian Railways' freight network for the first time, resulting in a revenue generation of Rs.19.21 lakh

Indian Railways total freight loading was 203.88 million tonnes in fiscal 2020-21, compared to 184.88 million tonnes in previous fiscal, marking a 10 per cent growth year-on-year

The national transporter's total freight loading was 1232.63 million tonnes in fiscal 2020-21, 1.93 per cent higher, compared to the corresponding period last year.

Indian Railways rolled out its first air-conditioned three-tier economy class coach on Wednesday, February 10. The Railway Ministry has pegged the new economy class coach to be the cheapest and best air-conditioned travel in the world. The coaches will be economical and in between the current non-AC sleeper class coach and AC three-tier coach. The ...

The committee has also suggested that the railways should strengthen their planning, management and monetary mechanisms substantial non-fare revenues

According to Indian Railways Premium Indent policy, the freight customer will be required to pay five per cent premium on the normal freight which will be deposited in advance

Three bidders participated in the tender for 44 rakes of Vande Bharat type train sets, and the lowest offer was from the indigenous manufacturer Medha Servo Drives Limited

Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express: Ticket booking for the journey can be made at all the computerised reservation centres or through the official IRCTC website - www.irctc.co.in

The fully reserved Tejas Express Superfast special train services have been resumed on the Chennai-Madurai route