Which premium train is the cheapest in India? is it Tejas, Shatabdi, Vande Bharat or Gatimaan. Let’s know.
Indian Railways is one of the largest railway networks in the world and operates hundreds of trains, catering to millions of passengers daily. It operates various train services in order to provide affordable travel in every nook and corner of the country. The Railways operates train services including Mail, Express, Superfast and premium trains. The premium trains include Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Shatabdi Express, Tejas Express, Gatimaan Express and the latest Vande Bharat trains.
Fast trains such as Shatabdi, Tejas, Gatimaan and Vande Bharat operate with chair car coaches, while Rajdhani and Duronto, which run longer distances, have sleeper and air-conditioned (AC) classes.
Indian Railways Hikes Fares
The Indian Railways revised the fare structure across its network. Under the revised fares, those who are travelling up to 500 km (non-AC coaches) have to pay Rs 10 extra. The fare has been increased by 2 paise per km for non-AC coaches in Mail and Express. The fares of AC class fares have also been increased by 2 paise per km.
Notably, the fare hike doesn’t apply to Monthly Season Tickets (MSTs) and local services. Also, there is no hike in fare for journeys up to 215 km in the ordinary class.
