Between 2003-04 and 2013-14, under the Manmohan Singh government, the average fare per passenger per kilometre had increased only 33 per cent to Rs 0.32 from Rs 0.24. Ticket Vasooli 2. While Rahul referred to elite trains introduced by Modi, it is true that the Vande Bharat trains are beyond the reach of the poor. For instance, a Delhi-Kanpur ticket on the Shatabdi costs Rs 840 while a Vande Bharat ticket is priced at Rs 1,195. Rahul pointed outthat the Modi government has earned Rs 3,700 crore in the last three years by abolishing concessions for senior citizens.

Source: The Telegraph March 04, 2024 00:22 UTC