According to officials familiar with the matter, the new rates for transporting SUVs are 33% lower than the existing charges for moving large passenger vehicles. 

• The railways have responded to the increased demand for large cars in the Indian market by reducing the transportation rates.
• Previously, the railways charged loading costs for both upper and lower decks even if only one deck was utilized for transporting vehicles. The new rate structure aims to address this issue.
• Under the new tariff regime, a SUV loaded in a single deck will be transported up to a distance of 100 kilometers for Rs 11,719, down from Rs 17,579 in BCACBM wagons.
• SUVs have gained significant popularity in the domestic passenger vehicle market in comparison to small cars, with the share of SUVs rising to 49% in the calendar year 2023.