Railway fares hiked for first time in 10 years
Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced a fare hike with effect from January 21-22 midnight, aiming at modernizing the railways. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Bansal said that having hiked the railway fares now, the Government will not increase the tariff in the budget. This is the first railway fare hike in ten years, with the Government adding that people are ready to pay for the added comforts.