No reduction in fares of train tickets! Central Minister of State for Railways confirms!
Posted on: 20/Feb/2015 5:52:31 PM
The central Minister of State for Railways, Mr. Manoj Sinha, informed that there is no scope for any reduction in the train fares in the coming budget.
He informed the press personnel:
The train fares are already reasonably low. The central government has been providing subsidy. Hence, there would be no price reduction in the train fares during the presentation of Railway Budget to the parliament on 26th February.
With Railways being one of the leading employment providers for crores of people, the department does not also have the resources for funds. This has to be tackled with the right proportion for the coming budget. At the same time, the welfare of the common public also has to be considered.
Also, there is a separate RPF (Railway Protection Force) for its security. However, RPF does not have the authority to register FIRs (First Information Report) where illegal activities occur in areas under its jurisdiction.During the coming budget, a proposal to correct his will be taken up.
A huge organisation like Railways faces severe financial crunch while considering the development of infrastructure, security, etc. FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) has been permitted due to this aspect.
