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Fares in Rail travel in India


Fares in Rail travel in India

Despite the numerous types of trains and classes, the fare system is quite logical.
  • Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Jan Shatabdi and Garib Rath trains have fixed point-to-point fares. The fare one-way may be slightly more or less than the reverse-fare, due to different catering charges.
  • Express and mail trains have standardized fares based on the distance travelled.
  • Super-fast trains are charged the same base fare as other mail/express trains, but a super-fast surcharge is added to it.
  • Fast-passenger trains as well as Passenger trains are extremely cheap.

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    Typical fares
    Distance Class Total Fare in Rs
    100 km AC First Rs 550
    100 km AC 2 Tier Rs 320
    100 km AC 3 Tier Rs 230
    100 km AC Chair Car Rs 180
    100 km Sleeper Class Rs 120
    500 km AC First Rs 1610
    500 km AC 2 Tier Rs 785
    500 km AC 3 Tier Rs 575
    500 km AC Chair Car Rs 450
    500 km Sleeper Class Rs 215
    1500 km AC First Rs 4200
    1500 km AC 2 Tier Rs 1610
    1500 km AC 3 Tier Rs 1165
    1500 km Sleeper Class Rs 425

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