Local train users slam fare hike

NEW DELHI: At a time when irregular service and constant delays are common, a 14.2% rail fare hike is not acceptable to most EMU (electric multiple unit) train users. The customer base of Indian Railway's suburban rides is mostly the salaried class that gets to traverse great distances at a fraction of the fare levied by other public transport.

The hike in railway fare means monthly season tickets (MST) or passes used by most on suburban trains will be costlier by about Rs 10 (from Rs 85 to Rs 95) for travel up to 20km, and by Rs 25 (from Rs 160 to Rs 185) in case of travel between 21km and 45km.

"As a family of two working professionals, we will be set back by Rs 50 monthly. The hike should have been more selective. The government should have been more sympathetic towards local passengers," said Suresh Pal, who works in a factory in Rohtak along with his wife and resides in Shahdara.

Regular commuters are dissatisfied with railway service. A train which usually runs late was stone-pelted on Thursday evening. "I have been travelling on the Shahdara-Ghaziabad local for the last 40 years and have seen trains coming an hour late, though the journey is not more than 20 minutes. As a retired government servant with limited finances, I am not in favour of the hike," D Bijnori said.

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