Railway Fare Hike

Railway fare hike does Mumbai local commuters no favours

Already hit hard by the poor and inefficient services, the woes of the suburban rail commuters in the metropolis are going to be compounded further with the season ticket rates going up by more than double across classes.

BJP defends railway fare hike, puts blame on UPA

BJP today sought to defend the government's decision to hike both passenger fares and freight rates saying it has only implemented what the previous government proposed and got approved in the interim budget.

Jaya urges Modi to roll back railway passenger fare hike

"I appeal to the Prime Minister to roll back the hike considering the welfare of the poor and the middle class people," Jayalalithaa said.

Mayawati terms rail fare hikes as anti-people

"Bahujan Samaj Party demands that the rise in railway fares, which have been increased in an arbitrary manner by the UPA government, be withdrawn immediately," she said.