Goa Congress sees communal conspiracy in rail fare hike
The Congress party in Goa on Monday alleged a communal design on part of the BJP government at the Centre and in the state with regard to the 300 per cent hike in special train fare from Goa to the Velankannni shrine in Tamil Nadu, which hosts a popular Catholic feast of "Our Lady of Good Health" on September 8.
Aug 29, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Rail Budget 2015: The financial implications
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday presented his maiden Rail Budget for the fiscal year 2015-16 ruling out privatisation of the nation's economic lifeline and any hike in passengers' fare.
Feb 26, 2015, 16:30 PM IST
No proposal for hike in rail fares at present: Manoj Sinha
Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha on Saturday made it clear that as of now there is no proposal to hike rail fares.
Feb 07, 2015, 12:06 PM IST
Train travel to be costlier from today
Travel by train will be costlier from Wednesday as the recently announced hike of 14.2 per cent in passenger fares will come into effect.
Jun 25, 2014, 06:20 AM IST
Rail fare hike: Bitter medicine to be swallowed for economy, says Venkaiah
Naidu explained the sequence of events relating to rail fare hike beginning with a proposal being made on February six this year.
Jun 22, 2014, 16:11 PM IST
Rail fare hike was inevitable: Ravi Shankar Prasad
He said the decision was taken by the United Progressive Alliance government in the interim budget in February.
Jun 21, 2014, 19:39 PM IST
India has to choose between world-class railway or ramshackled one: Jaitley on fare hike
Stating that the choice before the government was to allow the railways to bleed and eventually walk into a debt trap or raise fares, Jaitley said, "India must decide whether it wants a world-class railway or a ramshackled one.
Jun 21, 2014, 16:36 PM IST
Rail fare hike difficult but correct decision: Arun Jaitley
India must decide whether it wants a world-class railway or a ramshackled one, Jaitley added after rail fare hike.
Jun 21, 2014, 16:32 PM IST
Fare hike inclusive of fuel adjustment component, says rail ministry
The Railways Ministry Friday evening issued a clarification stating that the fare and freight hike announced was inclusive of fuel adjustment component, which is done every six months.
Jun 21, 2014, 10:00 AM IST
Rail travel to be costlier; passenger fare hiked by 14.2%
Railway minister has hiked the passenger fares by 14.2 percent effective from midnight tonight.
Jun 20, 2014, 16:58 PM IST
Decision on fare hike, FDI in rail sector soon: Sadananda Gowda
A decision on hiking passenger fares and on allowing foreign direct investment in railways is likely to be taken before the Rail Budget, the government said on Thursday.
Jun 19, 2014, 15:16 PM IST
Railways await PM's nod for fare hike
Railways is waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nod to go ahead with the proposed hike in passenger fare and freight rate.
Jun 17, 2014, 21:17 PM IST
