The fare that is charged for the itinerary by train is called the train fare. Indian Railway is the cheapest mode of transportation as compared to others, but its fare prices fluctuate from time to time. That's why passengers need to check the fare before booking a railway ticket.
If you want to check the fare of any train run by Indian Railways, just type the train name or number in the search box and hit the "Get Fare" button. By doing so, it will show the fare of all the available classes on that train. To know the train fare for different pairs of stations, passengers can select their desired source and destination from the drop-down menu and get the fare.
There are numerous concessions available to passengers on train fares. It is dispensed as per the category of passengers. Any person who falls into the Disabled, Patients, Senior Citizens, Awardees, War Widows, Students, Youths, Kisans, Artists, Sportspersons, and Medical Professionals categories can avail themselves of the benefit of the concession.
The train fare is calculated as per the kilometers it runs, which varies from class to class. It includes various charges, which altogether constitute the total fare. This is how the fare is calculated: base fare + reservation charges + superfast charges + fuel amount + total concession + Tatkal charges + goods service tax + other charges + catering charge + dynamic fare + WP service tax = total fare.
Base Fare: This is decided by the Indian Railways depending on the class of travel.
The concessions offered by Indian railways on train ticket fares are as follows: Disabled: 25–50%, Patients: 50–100%, Senior Citizens: 40–50%, Awardees: 50–75%, War Widows: 75%, Students: 25–75%, Youths: 40–100%, Kisans: 25–50%, Artists and Sportspersons: 50–75%, Medical Professionals: 10–25%, and Izzat MST: 25%.
The dynamic fare pricing system is based on demand and supply; as demand increases, the price also increases. That means the cost of the fare increases as the number of tickets sold increases. The Flexi fare system is applicable for premium special trains like Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, and Shatabdi Express. The first 10% of tickets are sold at the base fare, but later on, it will increase by 10% for every 10% of tickets sold. This goes until 50%, and after that, the rest of the tickets are sold at 1.5 times the base fare. For 2S, SL, CC, and 2A classes, the fare increases from 1X to 1.5X, whereas for 3A classes it remains between 1X and 1.4X. This pricing system isn't applicable for 1AC and EC classes as it is sold on base fare only.
X = base fare