No further fare hike till next rail budget: CRB Chairman

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 20:24

After increase in passenger fares twice in the current financial year, railways on Wednesday ruled out any fresh hike till the next rail budget in July.

Further hike in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto fares from Oct 17

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 15:07

The ticket rates of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains will go up further by about Rs 25 to Rs 27 with an upward revision in food tariff, a senior Railway Ministry official said.

Another round of 2% train fare hike from Oct 7

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 14:22

While the passenger fare hike would be effected from October 7, a parallel hike of about 2 percent in freight would also be revised from October 10 under the fuel adjustment component.

Rail fare hike proposal under examination: Kharge

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 15:02

A proposal to increase rail fare is under examination and a decision will be taken shortly, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said.

No hike in rail fares this year: Kharge

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 21:07

There would be no increase in train fares during the 2013-14 fiscal despite rising diesel price, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said Monday.

Train tickets to cost more from April 1

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 19:41

Cancellation and clerkage charges will also be hiked from that date.

Railways to decide on possible passenger fare hike in October

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 14:16

A decision on possible hike in passenger fares will be taken by the Railways in October when it will review the fuel adjustment component (FAC) in the wake of rising fuel and energy cost.

No further hike in train reservation, cancellation charges: Bansal

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 16:50

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Friday made it clear that there will be no further hike in the near future in reservation or cancellation charges, though cross subsidy from freight to passenger segment has touched Rs 25,000 crore.

Bansal evasive on another round of rail fare hike

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 18:35

With the rise in diesel price putting an additional burden of Rs 3,300 crores on Railways, its Minister PK Bansal on Thursday did not rule out another round of hike in passenger fares.