Railway officials, in an internal meeting held recently, discussed lowering the AC train fares. One of the key proposals discussed was having Metro-like fare slabs, ranging between Rs 10 and Rs 20. Another key option put forth was a fare structure that divides Mumbai railway into zones, just like that of London, with fares changing only when one changes the zone. 

“Under the zone system, the fare will remain unchanged irrespective of the distance travelled within a zone. The fare will rise only when the zone is changed. The idea, originally conceived for the entire Mumbai Suburban railway, has been tweaked to restrict it to AC locals,” a divisional official said. As per the basic details available, for AC trains, the monthly season ticket and other passes will remain the same as the present. The changes will reflect on daily tickets only.