The Railway on Sunday announced a new fare structure effective from December 26 2025 with no fare increase for journeys under 215 km in Ordinary Class. For journeys beyond 215 km there will be a fare hike of 1 paise per km in Ordinary Class and 2 paise per km for Mail/Express Non-AC and AC classes. The expected revenue gain from this change is RS 600 crore and passengers on a 500 km Non-AC journey will pay an additional Rs 10.