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Passenger, freight fares to be rationalised: Railways
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26-12-2019 19:36:19 .
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 Railway Board Chairman V. K. Yadav on Thursday said that the railways is in the process of "rationalising" its passengers and freight fares, but declined to reveal if they will be increased. 
 
Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said: "Although the railways has initiated number of measures to counter its dwindling revenues, increasing fares is sensitive issue and it had to be discussed at length before final decision was taken. 
 
"We are going to rationalise the fares and freight rates. 
Something is being thought about. 
cannot divulge more, this is sensitive subject. 
While the freight fares are already high, our target is to draw more traffic from road to railways in this regard. 
 
 
The Indian Railway has been hit hard by the economic slowdown, with the earnings of the national transporter suffering dip of Rs 155 crore and Rs 3, 901 crore in passenger and freight fares, respectively, in the second quarter of the current fiscal, compared to the previous one, according to an RTI reply. 
 
In the first quarter (April June) of financial year 2019 20, the railways earned  revenue of Rs 13, 398. 92 crore from passenger fares. 
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