Railway passenger fares may be hiked later, says Oppn
Accusing the government of making "bogus claims" in the Railway Budget, the Opposition on Thursday said though there was no proposal to hike fares and freight rates, there was every possibility for it to do so like in the previous year.
Mar 03, 2016, 20:45 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016: Suresh Prabhu likely to hike passenger fares by up to 10%
The proposal is being considered against the backdrop of a decline in both passenger and freight earnings and the additional burden of Rs 32,000 cr towards implementing the 7th pay commission recommendations.
Feb 10, 2016, 18:49 PM IST
