New Delhi: Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has announced up to 30 paisa per kilometer increase in railway fares across the country.
While presenting budget on Wednesday the minister also announced introduction of 75 express trains, 21 passenger trains and extension of 39 trains besides increase in the frequency of 23 trains.
Platform tickets have also been raised from Rs 3 to Rs 5.
The Press Trust of Indian reported that Mr. Trivedi announced increase in passenger fares by 2 paisa per kilometer to 30 paisa per kilometer.
He said he had been counselled to go for steep increase in passenger fares as there had been no increase in last eight years but he desisted from doing so “guided by the overriding concern for aam aadmi (common man)”.
The proposed adjustments, he said, do not even cover fully the impact of increase in fuel prices during the last eight years.
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