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Indian Railway Stocks Surge After Fare Hike Announcement

Mumbai, December 23, 2025 – Railway stocks witnessed a significant rally today, with some stocks surging up to 20%, following Indian Railways’ announcement of a fare hike for long-distance travel, effective December 26, 2025. The fare revision will see an increase of ₹10 per ticket for journeys up to 500km in both AC and non-AC coaches. For distances exceeding 215 km, there will be a fare hike of 1 paisa per km in ordinary class, and 2 paise per km for Mail/Express non-AC and AC classes.

Jupiter Wagons and Titagarh Rail Systems and Railtel were among the top gainers, attracting strong investor interest.

Indian Railways stated that the fare hike, primarily impacting longer routes, aims to boost revenue by ₹600 crore to offset rising expenses, including manpower costs.

Despite today’s surge, many railway stocks remain weak on a year-to-date basis and are trading significantly below their 52-week highs. For example, IRCTC shares, while up today, are still down over 13% year-to-date. Jupiter Wagons, even after hitting a 20% upper circuit due to a promoter stake acquisition, remains the worst performer among railway stocks, down 38.5% this year.

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