Starting from June 15, four high-speed railways will implement a market-based pricing mechanism, the China Railway Customer Service Center said on Friday.
The adjustments will be made to trains with an hourly speed of 300 km or higher on lines linking Wuhan and Guangzhou, Shanghai and Hangzhou, Hangzhou and Changsha, and Hangzhou and Ningbo.
The prices will vary based on factors such as regions, seasons and time slots. Maximum ticket prices will increase by 20 percent from the current fares, while the most discounted prices will be 34 percent cheaper than the current fares.