Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the fares of special trains with reservation facilities are higher than the fares on ordinary trains.
In response to a question raised in the Lok Sabha by Congress MP Sanjana Jadhav regarding the methods by which fares are determined on trains, Ashwini Vaishnaw submitted his written reply on Wednesday. It stated:
The fare collected on ordinary trains with unreserved second-class coaches is also charged on special trains with unreserved second-class coaches. At the same time, special trains with reservation facilities charge more than the fare collected on ordinary trains.
As a concession for train passengers, Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the Central Government has provided subsidies of Rs. 60,239 crore for passenger tickets in 2024-25.
