Rail Fare Hike

Mr Vaishnaw said about Rs 25,000 crore needed for the redevelopment project will be allocated through the current Budget.

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today slammed the government over the hike in train fares and the increase in cost of LPG cylinders.

There is no proposal to hike rail fare even as price of diesel has gone up as a result of increase in excise duty and cess, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought response from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Congress leader Ajay Maken's plea opposing the rise in fares of Delhi metro and seeking that ticket prices be subsidised.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was refusing to share details of Metro ridership following its fare hike.

Travelling on the Delhi metro will be costlier from today with tickets costing Rs 10 more and a maximum fare of Rs 60. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called the hike "too steep" and tweeted, "The centre should have been more considerate for common man." The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has defended its second fare increase in six months,...

The central government has informed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that it cannot put on hold the proposed Metro fare hike unless his government gives over Rs 3,000 crore annually to DMRC.

The Delhi government on Thursday told the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) to hold an impending fare hike till it completes an enquiry on the proposed increase.

The Delhi Metro has hiked its fares, under which the minimum ticket price will be Rs 10 and the maximum will be Rs 50 for distances beyond 32 km. The fare slabs will be lower for Sundays and national holidays. The hike was announced by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation or DMRC after a board meeting today.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is set to announce new fares on Monday, an official said.

Train passengers may have to shell out more as Railways is mulling increasing fares in a bid to raise resources after the Finance Ministry rejected its proposal of a special safety fund.

In a major respite to commuters, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today deferred its decision to hike fares.

Though there was no fare hike proposal in the Rail Budget this time, passengers will have to cough up more for travelling on new trains with added facilities in the coming days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Rail Budget, which proposes no fare hike, caters to all sections of the society and showcases a vision to reorganise and rejuvenate the national transporter with the aim of providing trains with higher speed and safety.

Indian Railway said on Thursday it would pump $17.6 billion into its decrepit, loss-making network in the coming year, a fifth more than this year, but the government shied away from raising fares as it eyes crucial state elections.

Mr Vaishnaw said about Rs 25,000 crore needed for the redevelopment project will be allocated through the current Budget.

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today slammed the government over the hike in train fares and the increase in cost of LPG cylinders.

There is no proposal to hike rail fare even as price of diesel has gone up as a result of increase in excise duty and cess, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought response from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Congress leader Ajay Maken's plea opposing the rise in fares of Delhi metro and seeking that ticket prices be subsidised.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was refusing to share details of Metro ridership following its fare hike.

Travelling on the Delhi metro will be costlier from today with tickets costing Rs 10 more and a maximum fare of Rs 60. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called the hike "too steep" and tweeted, "The centre should have been more considerate for common man." The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has defended its second fare increase in six months,...

The central government has informed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that it cannot put on hold the proposed Metro fare hike unless his government gives over Rs 3,000 crore annually to DMRC.

The Delhi government on Thursday told the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) to hold an impending fare hike till it completes an enquiry on the proposed increase.

The Delhi Metro has hiked its fares, under which the minimum ticket price will be Rs 10 and the maximum will be Rs 50 for distances beyond 32 km. The fare slabs will be lower for Sundays and national holidays. The hike was announced by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation or DMRC after a board meeting today.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is set to announce new fares on Monday, an official said.

Train passengers may have to shell out more as Railways is mulling increasing fares in a bid to raise resources after the Finance Ministry rejected its proposal of a special safety fund.

In a major respite to commuters, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today deferred its decision to hike fares.

Though there was no fare hike proposal in the Rail Budget this time, passengers will have to cough up more for travelling on new trains with added facilities in the coming days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Rail Budget, which proposes no fare hike, caters to all sections of the society and showcases a vision to reorganise and rejuvenate the national transporter with the aim of providing trains with higher speed and safety.

Indian Railway said on Thursday it would pump $17.6 billion into its decrepit, loss-making network in the coming year, a fifth more than this year, but the government shied away from raising fares as it eyes crucial state elections.