It also, brings the non-AC classes (albeit only in the Durontos) into the fold of a fare hike. With the number of passengers not increasing drastically, one of the simplest ways to earn that money is by effecting a 10 per cent hike. As of Thursday, a section of the rail bureaucracy was preparing campaigns comparing new train fares with air fares. So, the general public and even opinion makers agree that train fares need to be rationalised for the larger interest of the transporter. Notably, the political dispensation in the beginning of this year had dismissed a similar proposal for fare hike.

Source: Indian Express September 08, 2016 15:38 UTC