Overview

• New MRPs are set at Rs 14 for a 1‑litre Rail Neer bottle and Rs 9 for a 500 ml bottle.
• The revised rates also apply to other IRCTC or Railways‑shortlisted packaged water brands sold at stations and onboard trains.
• A Railway Board circular dated September 20 instructed zonal railways and IRCTC to implement the change from September 22, 2025.
• The decision follows the 56th GST Council’s rationalisation that cut the levy on packaged drinking water to 5% under a two‑slab structure.
• IRCTC is reported to plan increased output at its Ambernath plant to serve Mumbai and Gujarat in anticipation of higher demand.