Rail Fare Hike

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  Rail Fares To Increase From July 1, Officials Say Lowest Hike In 12 Years

  Rail fares are set to increase marginally next month, officials in the Railways Ministry have said. While the fare in non-AC class in Mail and Express trains will be hiked by 1 paise/km, tickets for travel in AC classes will be dearer by 2 paise/km

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  Minimum Train Fare Increased From Rs 5 To Rs 10

  The minimum train passenger fare will go up from Rs 5 to Rs 10 as railways has decided to increase the minimum chargeable fare in non-suburban services at par with the platform ticket from November 20.

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  Railways a Part of My Life, No Privatisation, Says PM Modi

  In his constituency of Varanasi today, the Prime Minister said there is no question about the railways being privatised. "Those who are spreading lies that railways is being privatised...this is not our thought or intention," he said.

• Delhi Congress to Protest Rail Fare Hike Outside Parliament on Monday

  The Delhi Congress today said it will protest outside Parliament on Monday - the first day of the budget session - demanding a rollback in the recent rail fare hike and to protest against the BJP-led central government's "failure" to curb the soaring price rise of essential commodities and consumable items.

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  Cancel Train Fare Hike, Government Urged by Its Own MPs

  A day before train journeys start costing substantially more, the government was asked to withdraw the hike in fares by its own lawmakers from Maharashtra, where assembly elections are expected in October.

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  Cancel Hike in Train Fares, Government is Urged by Its Own MPs

  Shiv Sena and BJP MPs are meeting with Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda to discuss a steep hike in rail fares that has triggered political protests.

• Train Fare Hike A Start But Not Enough

  "Bitter pill" must be comprehensive, writes Captain Gopinath

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  BJP Ally Shiv Sena Says Fare Hike is Like Running Over People With Train

  The ruling BJP's oldest ally Shiv Sena has criticized the rail fare hike in a searing editorial that accuses the Railway Minister of "running a train over the public" with the decision.

• Bitter Medicine to be Swallowed for Economy: Venkaiah Naidu on Rail Fare Hike

  Attacking the previous government, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said the hike in rail fares was "thrusted upon" by the UPA, but it was a "bitter medicine" that had to be swallowed in the interest of sound health of the economy.

• Congress Workers to Travel Ticketless to Protest Train Fare Hike

  Congress workers will travel without ticket in the suburban trains on Monday to protest the hike in fare.

• Rail Tariff Hike Was Inevitable: BJP Maharashtra President Devendra Fadnavis

  Defending the Central government's move to hike rail tariff by 14.2 per cent, BJP Maharashtra President Devendra Fadnavis today said no one likes fare-hike but it was 'inevitable'.

• BJP, Samajwadi Party Workers Clash in Lucknow Over Price Rise and Rail Fare Hike

  Violent clashes broke out in Lucknow today between workers of the BJP and the Samajwadi Party at the former's headquarters.

• Rail Fare Hike Difficult But Correct Decision, Says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

  Defending the steep hike in rail fare and freight rates as a 'difficult but correct decision', Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Railways can survive only if users pay for availing of facilities.

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  Rail Fare Hike: Protests All Over, Parties Demand Rollback

  The Narendra Modi government's decision to hike train fares by 14 per cent continues to face more criticism from political parties.

• Lalu Prasad Slams Government for Rail Fare Hike

  Former railway minister and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav today slammed the Narendra Modi government for announcing 'big' hike in rail fare and freight, which he described as the 'first salvo on common man'.