A total of 52 pairs of trains have been speeded up and converted into superfast category, Parliament was informed on Friday.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain said that speeding up of trains was a continuous exercise and was done keeping in view the operational feasibility and availability of high speed compatible coaches and high - power locomotives.
The trains are being upgraded under the 'Mission Raftaar' announced in the Railway Budget 2016 - 17.
The Minister said the mission envisages increasing the average speed of all non - suburban passenger trains by 25 km per hour in the next five years.
"The fare of superfast trains has not been increased.
However, there is a levy of supplementary charge for superfast trains, " Gohain added.
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