Train travel just got costlier! Minister Dinesh Trivedi has announced a hike in passenger fares for the first time in 10 years. Second class passenger fares have been upped by 2 paise per kilometre while sleeper class fares are up 5 paise per kilometer.
He also introduced 96 new trains as part of the 12th plan. His list includes introduction of 75 new Express trains and 21 passenger trains, besides 75 new services in Mumbai suburban rail network, 50 new services in Kolkata suburban rail network and 15 in Chennai suburban rail network. However, there is no mention of the magnet-pulled single rail Bullet trains that India has been aspiring to introduce.
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