New Delhi: Indian Railways has hiked passenger fares by 14.2 percent in all classes while freight charge has been spiraled up by 6.5 percent with effect from Friday. The Railways had then issued a notification effecting hike in passenger fare by 14.2 percent across the board and freight charges by 6.5 percent from May 20. This was followed up with an official press release.
Soon after, the red-faced Railway Ministry had put the decision on hold, saying the matter related to the revision will be left to the next government.
The then Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge came out with a statement directing the Board to leave the decision on the hike to the new government.
“It is now informed that under the directions of the Minister of Railways Mallikarjun Kharge, the decision on the proposed hike in the freight charges and passenger fares have been kept pended till further advice for placing this proposal before the new government,” the statement said.
A fresh notification was issued later, stating that the “revision of fares with effect from May 20 should be pended till further advice.”
