Railway Fare Rollback

Ashok Malik on the partial rollback of train fares

Bowing to pressure from its own lawmakers from Maharashtra, the government has announced a partial rollback in the fares of suburban railway.

The decision to make train travel more expensive is "like running over the common man with a train," says the Shiv Sena, which participates in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition government and wants the hike in fares to be cancelled.

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

Describing the revision of railway fares as unjustifiable, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said the latest proposal would put an additional financial burden of about Rs 1,150 crore on the people and demanded its immediate 'rollback'.

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today ruled out any possibility of partial reduction of the proposed hike in train fares saying "there is no scope for rollback."

The rollback comes a week after former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced the first passenger rail fare hikes in eight years. The rollback of most of the fares is expected to create a Rs 4,000 crore gap in funding for the Railways.

The rollback comes a week after former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced the first passenger rail fare hikes in eight years. The rollback of most of the fares is expected to create a Rs 4,000 crore gap in funding for the Railways.

Mamata Banerjee on Congress, UPA: On a day her party the Trinamool Congress, abstained from voting on the issue of the National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) in Parliament, Mamata Banerjee has told NDTV that the UPA government has a tendency to bulldoze state governments. But on the crucial issue of a rollback in the railway fare hike, Ms Bane...

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 is expected to resign shortly.

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...

Mamata Banerjee has created an unprecedented political controversy - her party today vowed to fight the nominal hike in train ticket fares announced, a decision made by its own minister Dinesh Trivedi. Not only is Mr Trivedi a senior leader from Ms Banerjee's party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), but he is also her nominee to the union cabinet. The ...

"No comments," he said when asked whether he would quit as Railway Minister as his party, Trinamool Congress, was demanding a rollback of the fare hike.

Ashok Malik on the partial rollback of train fares

Bowing to pressure from its own lawmakers from Maharashtra, the government has announced a partial rollback in the fares of suburban railway.

The decision to make train travel more expensive is "like running over the common man with a train," says the Shiv Sena, which participates in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition government and wants the hike in fares to be cancelled.

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

Describing the revision of railway fares as unjustifiable, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said the latest proposal would put an additional financial burden of about Rs 1,150 crore on the people and demanded its immediate 'rollback'.

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today ruled out any possibility of partial reduction of the proposed hike in train fares saying "there is no scope for rollback."

The rollback comes a week after former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced the first passenger rail fare hikes in eight years. The rollback of most of the fares is expected to create a Rs 4,000 crore gap in funding for the Railways.

The rollback comes a week after former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced the first passenger rail fare hikes in eight years. The rollback of most of the fares is expected to create a Rs 4,000 crore gap in funding for the Railways.

Mamata Banerjee on Congress, UPA: On a day her party the Trinamool Congress, abstained from voting on the issue of the National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) in Parliament, Mamata Banerjee has told NDTV that the UPA government has a tendency to bulldoze state governments. But on the crucial issue of a rollback in the railway fare hike, Ms Bane...

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 is expected to resign shortly.

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...

Mamata Banerjee has created an unprecedented political controversy - her party today vowed to fight the nominal hike in train ticket fares announced, a decision made by its own minister Dinesh Trivedi. Not only is Mr Trivedi a senior leader from Ms Banerjee's party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), but he is also her nominee to the union cabinet. The ...

"No comments," he said when asked whether he would quit as Railway Minister as his party, Trinamool Congress, was demanding a rollback of the fare hike.