Indian Railways Hikes Fares: Long-Distance Travel Costlier from Dec 2025

• Indian Railways announced a fare revision effective December 26, 2025, impacting long-distance travelers across all classes.
• Fares for General, Mail-Express, and AC trains will increase by 2 paise per kilometer.
• Local trains, Monthly Season Tickets (MST), and General class travel up to 215 km are exempt from the hike.
• A Patna-Delhi journey (approx. 1000 km) will see an increase of about 20 rupees for all classes.
• The hike aims to cover rising operational costs, employee salaries, and pensions, expecting 600 crore rupees in additional revenue.

Why It Matters: Long-distance train travel across all classes will become more expensive from December 26, 2025.