NEW DELHI, March 27- Train passengers will be charged higher reservation fees and superfast charges beginning April 1, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. Cancellation and clerkage charges will also be increased from next Monday. While reservation fees for second class and sleeper class have not been revised, AC (Air-conditioned) classes will be dearer by between Rs 15 and Rs 25 per ticket.
Superfast charges have been increased by Rs 10 for sleeper and second class fare. Tatkal fee has been increased by 10 per cent of the basic fare for second class and 30 per cent for all other AC classes. While cancellation charges have been increased by Rs 10 to Rs 50 per ticket for confirmed tickets, clerkage charge for cancellation of waiting list and Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC) tickets will be dearer by Rs 5 for sleeper class and Rs 10 for AC class.
However, basic passenger fares remain the same. A senior Railway Ministry official said cancellation and clerkage charges have been hiked to deter touts from booking bulk tickets in advance. (1 USD = 54.3700 INR)
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