Mahamana Express Fare Table 2025-23

Mahamana Express Fare Table 2025-20

You’re looking for the fare structure—or “fare table”—for Mahamana Express trains for the period 2025 (often referred to as “2025–23”). Here’s what I found on current fares and recent fare revisions:

Sample Fare Tables for Mahamana Express

Varanasi Jn (BSB) ↔ New Delhi (NDLS) — Train 22417/22418

General Fares (Adult):
- First AC (1A): ₹3,145
- Second AC (2A): ₹1,880
- Third AC (3A): ₹1,330
- Sleeper Class (SL): ₹505
Tatkal fares:
- 2A: ₹2,405
- 3A: ₹1,705
- SL: ₹640
IXIGO (July 2025) shows similar fares for Train 22417:
- 1A: ₹2,625 (general), 2A: ₹1,555, 3A: ₹1,075, SL: ₹395

Lucknow Nr (LKO) ↔ New Delhi (NDLS) — Train 22417

Fares:
- 1A: ₹2,235 (total: ₹1,993 + ₹60 reservation + ₹75 superfast charges)
- 2A: ₹1,330
- Sleeper: ₹365
- Second Seating (2S): ₹215

Varanasi (BSB) → Lucknow Nr (LKO) — Train 22417

Fares:
- 1A: ₹1,410
- 2A: ₹840
- SL: ₹255
- 2S: ₹150

Bhopal–Khajuraho Mahamana Express (Train 22164/22163)

General fares:
- AC Chair Car (CC): ₹640
- Second Seating (2S): ₹180
Tatkal fares:
- CC: ₹800
- 2S: ₹195

Fare Updates Effective July 1, 2025

Indian Railways implemented a fare revision starting 1 July 2025:

Non-AC Mail/Express (including Sleeper): increase of 1 paisa per km
AC classes: increase of 2 paise per km
No changes for general class for journeys up to 500 km; beyond that, fare hike applies.

Summary — Mahamana Express Fares (2025 Snapshot)

Route / Train	Class	Fare (INR)
Varanasi ↔ New Delhi (22417/18)	1A	₹3,145
	2A	₹1,880
	3A	₹1,330
	SL	₹505
Lucknow ↔ New Delhi (22417)	1A	₹2,235
	2A	₹1,330
	SL	₹365
	2S	₹215
Varanasi → Lucknow (22417)	1A	₹1,410
	2A	₹840
	SL	₹255
	2S	₹150
Bhopal ↔ Khajuraho (22164/63)	AC Chair	₹640
	2S	₹180
Tatkal	Various	Higher (as above)

(Note: The fare increases effective from July 1, 2025, apply as per class and distance but are not individually broken out here.)

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Mahamana Express Fare Table 2025-23