Train Fare Hike

Train tickets to cost more from April 1

Travelling in trains is set to become costlier from next week as the hike in reservation fee and superfast charges announced in the Rail Budget come into effect from April 1. ...  

TN: AIADMK protest against diesel, train fare hike

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced a statewide protest against the hikes in diesel prices and the train fares. ...  

Train fare hike is necessary: MoS Railways

The Minister of State for Railways Surya Prakash Reddy has indicated that the train fares may be hiked soon as the "financial condition of the Railways is not sound". Speaking to reporters, Reddy said that hiking the fares had become necessary. ...  

Jayalalithaa demands rollback of train fare hike

Chennai: With train fares of all AC classes and freight services to cost more from Monday due to service tax, Tamil Nadu government on Sunday demanded its rollback saying the move would only increase inflation. Strongly criticising the UPA for increasing the fares, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said the move was against the people's interest and would increase inflation. "While I strongly condemn the Centre for its act against the...