There is relief news for passengers travelling in passenger and local trains. The Railway Board has decided to reduce the fares of passenger and local trains by one-third. With this change, the ticket to the nearest railway station will become Rs 10. This fare will be applicable on DEMU, MEMU, and passenger trains.
According to reports published in the media, the new fare in passenger and local trains will be applicable from January 1, 2025. According to a railway official, orders were issued last week to reduce the fare of 167 passenger trains. These steps have been taken after COVID-19. According to the information, the fares of some passenger and local trains have already been reduced. The fares of all the remaining passengers and DEMU and MEMU trains will also be reduced now. This reduction will be up to three times.
Railway Fares Will Come Down After Four Years
In 2020, during the COVID-19 epidemic, the railways ordered passenger trains to be run as mail express. Meanwhile, their fares were increased from Rs 10 to Rs 30. When the situation became normal, some railway routes also reduced the minimum fare and fares. After four years, the Railway Board is again reducing the fares of all local and passenger trains.
The Number Of Passengers Will Increase
Reducing the fares of passenger and local trains will make the journey of railway passengers easier. Earlier, they had to pay Rs 30 for the nearest railway station, while going to the same place by car or other vehicle used to cost them only Rs 10. Due to the reduction of one-third of the railway fare, the ticket of Rs 30 will again become Rs 10. This will increase the number of passengers travelling in passenger and local trains.
