What was ticket fare of first passenger train in India? Amount will surprise you
What was ticket fare of first passenger train in India? Amount will surprise you
When India's first passenger train started operation on April 16, 1853, between Bori Bunder and Thane, the ticket fares were standardised at 30 paise, 16 paise, 9 paise, and 5 paise per mile for first class, second class, Interclass , and third class, respectively.
India's first passenger train started operation on April 16, 1853, between Bori Bunder (now Mumbai) and Thane and covered the distance of 34 kilometres and it was operated by Great Indian Peninsula Railway.
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The first passenger train in India had ticket fares standardised at 30 paise, 16 paise, 9 paise, and 5 paise per mile for first class, second class, Interclass , and third class, respectively.
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The first passenger train in India started operation between Mumbai and Thane and later had ticket fare of Rs 1 for a second class ticket and Rs 2 for a first class ticket.
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Last year in February, the Indian Railways announced a significant reduction in passenger train ticket prices to get them back to pre-COVID levels. From February 27, 2024, the Indian Railways reinstated Second Class Ordinary Fares on ‘Passenger Trains,’ now designated as ‘Express Specials’ or ‘MEMU/DEMU Express’ Trains.
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After the COVID outbreak and subsequent lockdown, Indian Railways had discontinued passenger trains and increased the minimum ticket price from Rs 10 to Rs 30, aligning it with Express Train fares.
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The Indian Railways took the step to discourage overcrowding in passenger trains during the COVID time. However, after the public grievances, the Indian railways decided to roll back these changes, bringing relief to commuters.
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Apart from this, the passenger trains were cancelled four years ago to prevent overcrowding during the pandemic and when these trains were reintroduced, passengers had to pay the express fare for their travel.
