Indian Railways refuses to disclose train fare method, calls it a ‘trade secret’Indian Railways has informed the Central Information Commission that its passenger train fare calculation methods are a trade secret. The R...
13 Jan, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Indian Railways earned additional 20% revenue in ticket sales through dynamic pricing during 2017-19Of the Rs 10,072 crore earned by the national transporter in the said period, flexi-fare accounted for Rs 2,217 crore.
02 Aug, 2019, 04.58 PM IST
Railways rethinking on flexi-fares, may bring in dynamic pricing systemUnder this system, discounts could be given during the off season, and the fares would automatically adjust themselves through AI.
02 Feb, 2018, 04.49 PM IST
Railways mulls extra charges during festivals, discounts for odd-hour travelsThe additional amount could be charged on per hour basis depending on the time a passenger saved while travelling in the faster train, the ...
24 Dec, 2017, 11.10 PM IST
Dynamic fares in Humsafar Express trains likelyIndian Railways has introduced dynamic surge fares on Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains from September 9 which has resulted in addition...
27 Nov, 2016, 10.36 AM IST
Railways mulling dynamic fares in reserved classes of all trainsHowever, the move, according to a senior railways official, is aimed at ensuring easy availability of confirmed tickets to genuine passenge...
28 Nov, 2015, 12.00 PM IST
Railways to relaunch premium train service as 'Suvidha' trainsRailways run more than 50 premium trains, connecting major cities, which operates on the lines of the airline booking model.
28 May, 2015, 09.56 PM IST
Parliamentary panel raps Railways on dynamic pricing of tatkal ticketsThese RTSAs are operating from railway premises on the basis of injunction of the Calcutta High Court given 27 years ago.
18 Dec, 2014, 08.11 PM IST
Railways links 50% of tatkal tickets with dynamic pricing system, fares to go upThe rates of the tatkal tickets will go up with the Railways deciding to sell 50% of these tickets in selected trains using dynamic fare sy...
02 Oct, 2014, 09.10 PM IST
Railways to run trains on 36 new routes with dynamic fare pricingBy running premium trains, the transporter aims to provide faster and comfortable travel to passengers who are willing to pay a higher pric...
26 May, 2014, 12.14 PM IST
Railways Vote on Account 2014: Kharge keeps passenger fares unchanged in interim Rail BudgetIn an announcement that will bring cheer to passengers, Kharge said, "We will run more passenger trains at higher speed as needed."
12 Feb, 2014, 04.28 PM IST
More premier trains with dynamic fares in 17 busy routesEncouraged by success of recently introduced premier AC superfast special train to Mumbai with dynamic fares, Railways said such service co...
31 Dec, 2013, 08.38 PM IST
Pay more for confirmed AC berths on special non-stop train to DelhiThe Western Railway will introduce dynamic pricing of fares for special AC trains to be run without halts between Mumbai and New Delhi this...
21 Dec, 2013, 01.43 PM IST
Dynamic fares for Delhi-Mumbai route mootedCurrently, the loss in passenger sector is touching Rs 26,000 crore in a year and it is being cross-subsidised from freight earnings.
27 Oct, 2013, 11.12 AM IST
- Railways may hike passenger fares, freight charges to get aligned with market rate
Common man braving the severe impact of price rise may soon face another blow in the form of higher freight and passenger fare if a proposa...
20 Aug, 2011, 09.44 PM IST
- Railways impose special levy on freight
Three weeks after Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav denied hiking freight rates, the railways has decided to implement a five to seven pe...
30 Jun, 2008, 09.29 PM IST
- Railways raise freight rates via back door
In a move that could increase inflationary pressure on prices of raw materials, the Railways have decided to levy special supplementary cha...
27 Jun, 2008, 01.35 AM IST