Bus, Train Fares Hike Evokes Mixed Feelings

Passengers have been spared an immediate hike in rail fares, but a sustained spike in diesel price may prompt railways make travel more expensive over the next six months.

A hike in Metro fares is under active consideration, minister of state for railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said at the Howrah station on Monday.

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Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal on Saturday while addressing the National Editors' Conference said there may be a review of passenger fares in October after assessing the cost of fuel. "We will calculate the Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC) for six months ...

The Railway Department yesterday announced a fare hike, effective from today (01), for sleeping cabins and observation saloons on intercity trains. However, the fares of general trains would not be increased.Commercial Superintendent of Sri Lanka ...

Railway passenger fare may see another round of hike soon. Railway Board Chairperson Vinay Mittal hinted on Saturday that passenger fares could go up when fuel surcharge becomes applicable in October. Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal had on January 9, ...

Just a month after Indian railways went for passenger fare hike in January, railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced another rationalization in the passenger fares in this Budget.

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has the unenviable task of balancing fiscal prudence with populism as he presents his maiden budget for Indian Railways. We track the latest updates.

Fare hike, which is essentially an apology for a hike, mega plans for safety but no roadmap as such, a few touch up here and there on passenger amenities, no big investment opportunity for industry and no efforts at mega reforms of the railways. No wonder, ...