# Railways charged Rs 168 crore superfast surcharge on slow trains 2026-08-14T11:25:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian Railways collected Rs 168 crore in superfast surcharge from passengers on trains that did not meet the mandatory 55 kmph average speed criteria, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said. The audit, covering April 2022 to March 2023, identified 190 trains that failed the speed benchmark yet charged the extra fee. Railways accepted the finding in August 2024 and issued corrective instructions in November 2025. However, the CAG found that 100 of those 190 trains were still operating below 55 kmph as of March 2026, and zonal railways continued to levy the surcharge. The auditor has recommended revising train schedules to align classification with actual speed. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Comptroller and Auditor General, Indian Railways, Superfast trains Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/railways-charged-rs-168-crore-superfast-surcharge-on-slow-trains/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/railways-charged-rs-168-crore-superfast-surcharge-on-slow-trains/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.