Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna on Friday said train fares will be raised in stages without affecting the commuters. The minister also said that discussions for the changes are going on. July will see some major changes in tickets including Aadhar-based authentication.
Union Railway minister has hinted a hike in prices for railway tickets from July 1.
Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna on Friday said train fares will be raised in stages without affecting the commuters. Hinting that there may be a gradual hike in fares, the minister said, “Discussion is going on and we are proceeding stage by stage.” Somanna was responding to a question from a reporter on the possible additional fare increase following the July 1 increase in AC class railway fares.
Asked if a railway station would be built at Parandur, where a greenfield airport has been proposed for Chennai, the union minister replied, “No final decision has been made yet. Discussions are still underway.” Earlier, Somanna conducted a window-trailing inspection in the Chennai-Arakkonam-Kancheepuram section, reviewing operational and safety aspects with DRM Chennai, Viswanath B. Eerya, and other officials.
Fares of AC/non-AC coaches
According to the new fares, the cost of AC travel might be 2 paise extra per kilometer, while non-AC travel by mail and express trains would cost an extra 1 paisa per kilometer. However, no changes in fares will be made for suburban tickets, monthly passes and second-class travel for 500 km.
“As compared to the previous fare rev
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