Fare structure of Train 18 (Vande Bharat Express)
Fare structure of Train 18 (Vande Bharat Express) 2025
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
Commercial Circular No.08 of 2025
No.TC 11/2910/18/Train 18
New Delhi, dated 12.02.2025
The Chief Commercial Managers,
All Indian Railways.
Sub: Fare structure of Train 18 (Vande Bharat Express).
It has been proposed to run the new fully air-conditioned Train-18 (Vande Bharat Express) over Indian Railways with higher speed, comfort and facilities.
2.0. Fare structure:
2.1. Basic fare: Basic fare of AC chair car of train-18 (Vande Bharat Express) shall be 1.4 times of basic fare of AC chair car class of Shatabdi train and for Executive class 1.3 times of the basic fare of executive class of Shatabdi trains. The basic fare table is enclosed herewith.
2.2. Other charges like reservation fee, superfast surcharge, catering charge and Goods and service tax etc., as applicable shall be levied separately.
3.0. Bulk booking shall be allowed in this train as per the existing rule applicable for Mail/Express trains.
4.0. To start with Tatkal quota shall be 5% of the total accommodation for the respective classes. Tatkal fare shall include base fare for the respective classes plus applicable class wise tatkal charges and other supplementary charges, GST etc., as applicable from time to time. CCMs of zonal Railways may further increase the tatkal quota maximum upto 30% of the total accommodation based on the demand pattern.
5.0. No concession and Child fare shall be admissible in this train. Only full fare adult tickets shall be issued. However, Passes of MPs, coupons of MLAs, other coupons, Military/Para-Military warrants etc., having fully reimbursable fare to Railways shall be allowed.
6.0. Booking shall be allowed only on Duty Passes for Railway servants. No other Railway passes like Privilege/Complimentary/Post Retirement Complimentary Passes or PTOs shall be permissible in this train.
7.0. Other terms and conditions for booking, cancellation, refund etc. shall be as per Shatabdi trains.
8.0 CRIS is requested to make necessary changes in the software.
9.0. Each Zonal Railway shall ensure that necessary actions are taken to make available the requisite details to all the concerned staff well in advance.
10.0. The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged. Also please check these instructions on the Indian Railways website- www.indianraifwavs.caov.in Under the head commercial circulars.
11.0. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
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(Shelly Srivastava)
Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board
| Distance in Kilometer | AC Chair Car in Rs. | Executive Class in Rs. | ||
| 1 | – | 50 | 238 | 499 |
| 51 | – | 55 | 288 | 602 |
| 56 | – | 60 | 288 | 605 |
| 61 | – | 65 | 290 | 608 |
| 66 | – | 70 | 293 | 610 |
| 71 | – | 75 | 293 | 616 |
| 76 | – | 80 | 293 | 619 |
| 81 | – | 85 | 294 | 620 |
| 86 | – | 90 | 295 | 624 |
| 91 | – | 95 | 295 | 625 |
| 96 | – | 100 | 295 | 629 |
| 101 | – | 105 | 309 | 657 |
| 106 | – | 110 | 321 | 683 |
| 111 | – | 115 | 322 | 685 |
| 116 | – | 120 | 326 | 694 |
| 121 | – | 125 | 333 | 707 |
| 126 | – | 130 | 343 | 725 |
| 131 | – | 135 | 351 | 745 |
| 136 | – | 140 | 360 | 761 |
| 141 | – | 145 | 367 | 780 |
| 146 | – | 150 | 374 | 790 |
| 151 | – | 155 | 384 | 809 |
| 156 | – | 160 | 392 | 824 |
| 161 | – | 165 | 399 | 844 |
| 166 | – | 170 | 407 | 861 |
| 171 | – | 175 | 414 | 875 |
| 176 | – | 180 | 424 | 892 |
| 181 | – | 185 | 431 | 906 |
| 186 | – | 190 | 438 | 923 |
| 191 | – | 195 | 447 | 944 |
| 196 | – | 200 | 458 | 958 |
| 201 | – | 205 | 465 | 975 |
| 206 | – | 210 | 472 | 991 |
| 211 | – | 215 | 477 | 1006 |
| 216 | – | 220 | 484 | 1021 |
| 221 | – | 225 | 496 | 1039 |
| 226 | – | 230 | 505 | 1054 |
| 231 | – | 235 | 511 | 1074 |
| 236 | – | 240 | 521 | 1092 |
| 241 | – | 245 | 528 | 1106 |
| 246 | – | 250 | 533 | 1122 |
| 251 | – | 255 | 545 | 1136 |
| 256 | – | 260 | 550 | 1152 |
| 261 | – | 265 | 554 | 1166 |
| 266 | – | 270 | 566 | 1182 |
| 271 | – | 275 | 571 | 1192 |
| 276 | – | 280 | 581 | 1208 |
| 281 | – | 285 | 585 | 1225 |
| 286 | – | 290 | 595 | 1242 |
| 291 | – | 295 | 601 | 1251 |
| 296 | – | 300 | 605 | 1271 |
| 301 | – | 310 | 617 | 1296 |
| 311 | – | 320 | 637 | 1327 |
| 321 | – | 330 | 651 | 1355 |
| 331 | – | 340 | 665 | 1383 |
| 341 | – | 350 | 675 | 1416 |
| 351 | – | 360 | 694 | 1443 |
| 361 | – | 370 | 706 | 1470 |
| 371 | – | 380 | 718 | 1503 |
| 381 | – | 390 | 736 | 1534 |
| 391 | – | 400 | 748 | 1559 |
| 401 | – | 410 | 766 | 1591 |
| 411 | – | 420 | 777 | 1621 |
| 421 | – | 430 | 787 | 1652 |
| 431 | – | 440 | 806 | 1681 |
| 441 | – | 450 | 815 | 1703 |
| 451 | – | 460 | 832 | 1739 |
| 461 | – | 470 | 850 | 1768 |
| 471 | – | 480 | 858 | 1797 |
| 481 | – | 490 | 876 | 1827 |
| 491 | – | 500 | 893 | 1854 |
| 501 | – | 510 | 935 | 1958 |
| 511 | – | 520 | 944 | 1986 |
| 521 | – | 530 | 959 | 2005 |
| 531 | – | 540 | 967 | 2031 |
| 541 | – | 550 | 986 | 2055 |
| 551 | – | 560 | 993 | 2084 |
| 561 | – | 570 | 1009 | 2110 |
| 571 | – | 580 | 1016 | 2135 |
| 581 | – | 590 | 1032 | 2159 |
| 591 | – | 600 | 1049 | 2184 |
| 601 | – | 610 | 1054 | 2210 |
| 611 | – | 620 | 1071 | 2235 |
| 621 | – | 630 | 1079 | 2257 |
| 631 | – | 640 | 1095 | 2289 |
| 641 | – | 650 | 1107 | 2315 |
| 651 | – | 660 | 1116 | 2337 |
| 661 | – | 670 | 1130 | 2361 |
| 671 | – | 680 | 1134 | 2395 |
| 681 | – | 690 | 1151 | 2417 |
| 691 | – | 700 | 1166 | 2448 |
| 701 | – | 710 | 1170 | 2471 |
| 711 | – | 720 | 1186 | 2493 |
| 721 | – | 730 | 1201 | 2513 |
| 731 | – | 740 | 1215 | 2545 |
| 741 | – | 750 | 1232 | 2568 |
| 751 | – | 760 | 1235 | 2588 |
| 761 | – | 770 | 1239 | 2607 |
| 771 | – | 780 | 1240 | 2617 |
| 781 | – | 790 | 1268 | 2661 |
| 791 | – | 800 | 1271 | 2666 |
| 801 | 810 | 1288 | 2698 | |
| 811 | – | 820 | 1289 | 2720 |
| 621 | – | 830 | 1289 | 2725 |
| 831 | – | 840 | 1303 | 2730 |
| 841 | – | 850 | 1305 | 2734 |
| 851 | – | 860 | 1319 | 2764 |
| 861 | – | 870 | 1319 | 2782 |
| 871 | – | 880 | 1319 | 2804 |
| 881 | – | 690 | 1364 | 2831 |
| 891 | – | 900 | 1376 | 2844 |
| 901 | 910 | 1392 | 2881 | |
| 911 | – | 920 | 1392 | 2906 |
| 921 | – | 930 | 1406 | 2934 |
| 931 | – | 940 | 1421 | 2964 |
| 941 | – | 950 | 1435 | 2994 |
| 951 | – | 960 | 1435 | 3024 |
| 961 | – | 970 | 1448 | 3054 |
| 971 | – | 980 | 1462 | 3069 |
| 981 | 990 | 1476 | 3099 | |
| 991 | 1000 | 1488 | 3112 | |
Note:- The above feres are exclusive of Reservation fee, Supplementary charge for Superfast trains.
Catering Charge and GST etc, which will be levied additionally.
Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/
Here’s a clear breakdown of the fare structure for Train 18 (Vande Bharat Express) in India:
Contents
General Fare Structure
- The base fare for the AC Chair Car (CC) of Train 18 is set at 1.4 times the fare of an equivalent Shatabdi Express AC Chair Car. Similarly, the Executive Chair Car (EC) base fare is 1.3 times that of the Shatabdi equivalent.
Sample Fares (Delhi ⇄ Varanasi Route)
- AC Chair Car (CC)
- Forward (Delhi → Varanasi): ₹1,850 (includes catering and taxes)
- Return (Varanasi → Delhi): ₹1,795
- Executive Chair Car (EC)
- Forward: ₹3,520
- Return: ₹3,470
- Catering (not optional, except for some short legs like Prayagraj → Varanasi):
- Chair Car: ₹344 (forward), ₹288 (return)
- Executive Chair Car: ₹399 (forward), ₹349 (return)
Example: Patna ↔ Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
As per East Central Railway pricing:
- Executive Chair Car
- With meal: ₹1,930
- Without meal: ₹1,760
- Chair Car
- With meal: ₹1,025
- Without meal: ₹890
Summary Table
| Class | Base Fare Multiplier | Sample Fare (incl. meals, taxes) |
|---|---|---|
| AC Chair Car | 1.4 × Shatabdi fare | e.g., Delhi → Varanasi: ₹1,850 |
| Executive Chair | 1.3 × Shatabdi fare | e.g., Delhi → Varanasi: ₹3,520 |
- Meals are included in most fares and typically not optional, though exceptions apply on very short journey segments.
- Fares can vary across routes, generally calculated by multiplying base Shatabdi fare by the above factors and then adding catering in some cases.
Let me know if you’d like to see fare details for a specific Vande Bharat route—happy to lookup based on the exact train number and distance!