Did you know that railways bear almost half of your travel cost?
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If you think that train journey in India are too heavy on your pockets, it’s about time you know that This is because if the tariffs are increased according to the costs and subsidies are done away with, it could cost the railways a lot, politically.
This cross-subsidising of passenger fares leads to the railways incurring a loss of Rs 30,000 crore every year.
However, he seems to have opted for a "politically safe" path, leaving the job for the rail development authority, which is yet to be set up.
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