n an unusual move, the railways are likely to effect a mid-term rise in passenger fares. The railway board has sought the political go-ahead for a hike of eight to 12 per cent.
Railway board chairman Vinay Mittal has written to railway minister Dinesh Trivedi, seeking a fare hike to address earning concerns.
The railways may require Cabinet approval for the proposal once the minister clears it.
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There is already lot of corrupted officers in railway so instead of increasing fare need to remove corrupted officers who earning money from passenger and put in his pocket..
We cannot link corruption to every matter. The Railways have not hiked fare for the last many years. The Railway freight is also not being subjected to service tax owing to mamata's politics. In view of overall price rise, it is necessary to hike the rail fare.
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