Rail Fares Rise Nationwide: Vande Bharat, Premium Trains Get 2 Paise/Km Hike

• Nationwide railway fare hike effective December 26, applicable to all classes and new bookings.
• Vande Bharat, Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Tejas trains now incur an additional 2 paise per kilometer.
• Local train fares and season tickets remain unchanged, providing relief to daily commuters.
• This is the the second fare revision this year; previous hike in July affected non-AC Mail/Express and AC classes.
• Ministry of Railways cites improved operating costs and service quality as reasons for the increase.

Why It Matters: Indian Railways implements nationwide fare hike, including Vande Bharat, making travel more expensive.