As per the Railway Budget 2013 presented today by Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, there is no fare increase in any of the classes. However there are changes in Reservation Charge, Supplementary Charge for Superfast Trains, Cancellation charges on Reserved Tickets, minimum and maximum Tatkal charges and Clerkage charges which have been increased. The details are furnished in Annexure attached as follows:
Annexure 1 – Revision of Charges
Annexure 2 – Revised Fare with Tatkal Charges
Annexure 3 – Revised Charges with Difference
Annexure 4 – Revised Cancellation Charges
Revised cancellation charges (Budget 2013)
(I)1stslab - More than 24 hrs in advance of the schedule departure of the train
Minimum cancellation charges per passenger
ClassExisting Revised
Class Existing Revised
1AC Rs 70 Rs 120
EC Rs 70 Rs 120
2A Rs 60 Rs 100
3A Rs 60 Rs 90
FC Rs 60 Rs 100
ACC Rs 60 Rs 90
SL Rs 40 Rs 60
2S Rs 20 Rs 30
(II)Within 24 hrs and upto 4 hrs before the schedule departure of the train – The cancellation charges per passenger is 25% of the fare paid subject to minimum amounts specified above (Rule Unchanged)
(III) Less than 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train – The cancellation charges per passenger is 50% of the fare paid subject to minimum amounts specified above (Rule Unchanged)
The Revised charges will come in to effect from 01.04.2013.
