Vande Bharat Fares Rise: Railway Hike Impacts Premium Trains Today

• Indian Railways' revised fare hike is effective from today for new bookings across all classes.
• The increase applies to premium trains like Vande Bharat, Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, and Tejas.
• Dharmendra Tiwari, ADG, Ministry of Railways, confirmed Vande Bharat fares will rise by 2 paise per kilometer.
• Existing bookings, local train fares, and season tickets remain unaffected by the new charges.
• This is the second fare revision this year, aimed at improving operational costs and service quality.

Why It Matters: New railway bookings, including Vande Bharat, are now more expensive due to a 2 paise/km fare hike.