In a double whammy for Mumbaiites
on Friday, suburban railway season ticket rates doubled and autorickshaw and
taxi fares were hiked by Rs. 2. While the new
railway ticket rates will come into effect from June 25, autorickshaw and taxi
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In one of the biggest hikes ever, the railway
ministry on Friday announced a 14.2% hike in all passenger fares and a 6.5%
increase in freight charges. The decision is expected to help the Railways mop
up an additional Rs. 8,000 crore during this
fiscal.
The move came a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country should be
ready for “tough decisions” to improve the economy.
However, for Mumbaiites, who are already reeling
under the hike in food and fuel prices, this is a bitter pill to swallow.
Local trains, considered the city’s lifeline, are
used by 75 lakh people on a daily basis. The steep hike is expected to hit
season ticket buyers — 80% of those using the suburban trains — the most, with
the rates of monthly and quarterly passes rising by almost 100%.
According to the tentative ticket revision
formula provided by Western Railway, a secondclass monthly season ticket from
Churchgate to Virar will cost Rs. 645 as compared
with Rs. 280 at present, while a first-class
monthly season ticket for the same distance will cost Rs. 1,960
instead of Rs. 1,035.
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