Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today announced an increase of 2 paise per km to 30 paise/km in passenger rail fares across various categories, choosing to tread a path his predecessors, including his own party chief Mamata Banerjee, had avoided for a decade.
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The proposals led to a political storm as angry Banerjee sought her own Trinamool colleague’s scalp amid rising criticism of the hike. The Trinamool Congress chief said she was not informed about the impending passenger fare hike.
