Just in: Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday announced a hike in train fares.
The new rates:2nd class ordinary suburban- 2 paise per Km
2 class ordinary non suburban- 3 paise per Km
2nd class mail express train- 4 paise per Km
Sleeper class- 10 paise per Km
AC chair car- 10 paise per Km
AC 2 tier- 15 paise hiked earlier and additional 6 paise now
AC first class- 30 paise per km was hiked earlier and additional 10 paise now
The new fares will be effective from midnight of January 21, 2012. Meanwhile, the Railway Minister also clarified that the fares will not be hiked in Railway Budget.