Price of packaged water on trains ‘Rail Neer’ reduced by Indian Railways, see details here
Price of packaged drinking water on trains 'Rail Neer' reduced by Indian Railways, price reduction effective due to new GST slab 2.0.
New Delhi: Great news for frequent travelers! In order to directly pass on the benefit of the reduced GST to consumers, Indian Railways has decided to reduce the maximum selling price of Rail Neer from Rs. 15 to Rs. 14 for 1 liter.
It is further worth mentioning that, the price has been reduced from Rs. 10 to Rs. 9 for half a liter, the Indian Railways further informed. The change shall be applicable from September 22, 2025.
The notice of the Indian Railway on X read s follows, “1. Maximum retail price of packaged drinking water bottle ‘Rail Neer’ shall be revised from 15/- to 14/- per bottle of one litre and 10/- to 9/- per bottle of 500 ml capacity.”
The notice further said about water on trains, “2. Maximum retail price of IRCTC/Railways shortlisted packaged drinking water bottles of other brands sold in railway premises/trains shall also be revised from 15/- to 14/- per bottle of one litre and 10/- to 9/- per bottle of 500 ml capacity. These instructions shall be made applicable w.e.f. 22.09.2025.”
GST कम किये जाने का सीधा लाभ उपभोक्ताओं को पहुंचाने के उद्देश्य से रेल नीर का अधिकतम बिक्री मूल्य 1 लीटर के लिए ₹15 से कम करके 14 रुपए और आधा लीटर के लिए ₹10 से कम करके ₹9 करने का निर्णय लिया गया है। @IRCTCofficial #NextGenGST pic.twitter.com/GcMV8NQRrm
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) September 20, 2025
