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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 07 of 2026 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2026-01-15 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | fares |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Fare structure of Amrit Bharat II Express In Sleeper class, there shall be only Ladies quota, quota for Persons with
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD) Commercial Circular No.oFof 2026 No.TC 11/2910/2026/Amrit Bharat 2.0 New Delhi, dated 15.01.2026 (3521301) The Principal Chief Commercial Managers, All Indian Railways Sub: Fare structure of Amrit Bharat II Express. It has been decided to introduce Amrit Bharat II Express (introduced from or after January 2026 onwards) over Indian Railways. 2.0. Fare structure: 2.1. Basic fare: Basic fare for Amrit Bharat II Express (To be introduced from or after Jan 2026) shall be same as that of Amrit Bharat Express (already introduced before January 2026) as published vide CC No. 24 of 2025 effective w.e.f. 26.12.2025. 2.2. Other charge like reservation charge, Superfast surcharge etc as applicable shall be levied separately. 2.3. Minimum chargeable distance shall be 200 km for Sleeper class and 50 km for Second class. 2.4. Rounding off of fare shall be made as per existing principle. 2.5. There shall be no provision for RAC tickets. For unreserved second class, tickets shall be issued as per existing provision. 2.6. All available berths will be available from the day of Advance Reservation Period(ARP). 2.7. In Sleeper class, there shall be only Ladies quota, quota for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Senior Citizen quota as per existing instructions issued from time to time. No other reservation quota shall be applicable for this train. For unreserved second class, it shall be applicable as per existing principles. fo om (v9. 2/- \ la \\n% 4 Commercial Circular No.o tof 2026 ay 3.0. Other conditions: 3.1. Only those passes/warrants/other such instruments which are fully reimbursable shall be allowed for buying tickets. 3.2. The eligibility of Duty Pass for Railway employees shall be at par with eligibility in Mail/Express type trains. 3.3 Concessional tickets and tickets against free complimentary passes which are not reimbursed shall not be admissible in this train. 3.4. Normal child fare rules shall apply. 3.5. To enable initiation of refund within 24 hours of cancellation, for reserved tickets all payments shall be accepted only digitally. When ticket is purchased at window, the preferred payment mode shall be digital. In case a customer is unable to make digital payment, the refund against cancellation will be made as per normal terms. For unreserved second class, ticketing shall be as per existing principles. 3.6. In Sleeper class, wherever a passenger is travelling with a child for whom separate berth is not required, the system shall, if available, allocate lower berth. 3.7. In Sleeper class, for male passengers 60 years and above and female passengers of 45 years and above, the system will try to allot lower berth automatically subject to availability and compaction. 4.0. CRIS is requested to make necessary changes in the software. 5.0. Each Zonal Railway shall ensure that necessary actions are taken to make available the requisite details to all the concerned staff well in advance. 6.0. The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged. Also please check these instructions on the Indian Railways website - www.indianrailways.gov.in under the head "Commercial Circulars". This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways gins. (Praveen Kumar) Director Passenger Marketing (Coordination) (५ , Railway Board ae \Qorlz0r% Bi: eee No.TC II/2910/2026/Amrit Bharat 2.0 New Delhi, datedis .01.2026 (3521301) Copy to:- 1. Dy. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Railways), Room no. 224, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. 2. PFAs, All Zonal Railways 3. Director General of Audit, All Zonal Railways. & 9. 1s of 22> for Member Finance, Railway Boar f No.TC-Il/2910/2026/Amrit Bharat 2.0 New Delhi, dated 1s .01.2026 (3521301) Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to: 1. CEO & CRB, M(O&BD), Member Finance, Railway Board for information. 2. EDPG/MR, OSD/MR, JDPG/MoSR(S), Office of MoSR(R)
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