Rail Ticket Fare Hike

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.

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 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 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.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said a decline in prices of diesel, a major source of fuel for the Railways, is one of the reasons behind the government's decision not to hike passenger fares.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday announced hiked freight rates on cement, coal, food grain and pulses, urea, kerosene and LPG by up to 10 per cent to mop up an additional Rs 4,000 crore per year but spared passengers from any raise in fares while ruling out privatisation.

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

Already hit hard by 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.

Travelling in trains is set to become costlier as the hike in reservation fee and superfast charges announced in the Rail Budget come into effect from today.

An eye on general elections next year, Pawan Kumar Bansal's Rail Budget today did not raise passenger fares, but he introduced a nearly six per cent hike in freight traffic rates and additional charges on ticketing services and some passenger tickets, mostly for wealthier passengers.

Train fares will be increased by 10 to 20 per cent from midnight January 21, said Railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. The price of train tickets had not been increased for a decade, he said. The minister said the fares, which he described as modest and reasonable, will not be increased when the Railways Budget is presented next year.

Train fares will be increased from midnight January 21, said Railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. The price of train tickets had not been increased for a decade, he said. The minister said the fares, which he described as modest and reasonable, will not be increased when the Railways Budget is presented next year.

Mamata Banerjee has had her way. The new Railways Minister, Mukul Roy, announced in Parliament today that there would be no hike in passenger fares.

Mamata Banerjee has proved that in its current state, the Congress cannot refuse any demand she presents. The Prime Minster will agree, say sources, that her own party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, will be fired as Railways Minister. Sources also say Mr Trivedi has sent in his resignation to the PM. Ms Banerjee is punishing Mr Trivedi for announcing a...

The senior-most leaders of the Congress were forced into an emergency meet at the Prime Minister's house late tonight to discuss Mamata Banerjee's request to sack her party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, as Railways Minister. Sources say the PM will accept Ms Banerjee's request; and her nominee Mukul Roy will replace Mr Trivedi in the Union cabinet.

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.

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 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 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.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said a decline in prices of diesel, a major source of fuel for the Railways, is one of the reasons behind the government's decision not to hike passenger fares.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday announced hiked freight rates on cement, coal, food grain and pulses, urea, kerosene and LPG by up to 10 per cent to mop up an additional Rs 4,000 crore per year but spared passengers from any raise in fares while ruling out privatisation.

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

Already hit hard by 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.

Travelling in trains is set to become costlier as the hike in reservation fee and superfast charges announced in the Rail Budget come into effect from today.

An eye on general elections next year, Pawan Kumar Bansal's Rail Budget today did not raise passenger fares, but he introduced a nearly six per cent hike in freight traffic rates and additional charges on ticketing services and some passenger tickets, mostly for wealthier passengers.

Train fares will be increased by 10 to 20 per cent from midnight January 21, said Railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. The price of train tickets had not been increased for a decade, he said. The minister said the fares, which he described as modest and reasonable, will not be increased when the Railways Budget is presented next year.

Train fares will be increased from midnight January 21, said Railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. The price of train tickets had not been increased for a decade, he said. The minister said the fares, which he described as modest and reasonable, will not be increased when the Railways Budget is presented next year.

Mamata Banerjee has had her way. The new Railways Minister, Mukul Roy, announced in Parliament today that there would be no hike in passenger fares.

Mamata Banerjee has proved that in its current state, the Congress cannot refuse any demand she presents. The Prime Minster will agree, say sources, that her own party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, will be fired as Railways Minister. Sources also say Mr Trivedi has sent in his resignation to the PM. Ms Banerjee is punishing Mr Trivedi for announcing a...

The senior-most leaders of the Congress were forced into an emergency meet at the Prime Minister's house late tonight to discuss Mamata Banerjee's request to sack her party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, as Railways Minister. Sources say the PM will accept Ms Banerjee's request; and her nominee Mukul Roy will replace Mr Trivedi in the Union cabinet.