From July 1, Railways likely to hike fares of AC classes by 2 paise, non-AC by 1 paisa per km
New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI): The Railway Ministry is considering increasing fares of non-AC class in Mail/Express trains by 1 paisa and all AC classes by 2 paise per kilometre from July 1, 2025, officials said on Tuesday.
“As compared to the previous fare revisions in 2020 and 2013, the current increase will be the lowest,” a railway official said.
“So far as suburban train and monthly season tickets are concerned, it is being decided not to increase any fare in the interest of the daily commuters,” he added.
The official said that ordinary second class fare will not be increased for up to 500 kms and for distances beyond that, there might be an increase in the ticket prices by half paisa per km.
According to the railway officials, before this, the train fare was increased on per km basis on January 1, 2020 when second class fare for ordinary and Mail/Express trains was increased by 1 paisa and 2 paise respectively whereas sleeper class and all AC classes fare went up by 2 paise and 4 paise respectively.
“Before 2020, it was in 2013 when the train fares for all classes were revised significantly. For instance, while the second class fare for ordinary trains was raised by 2 paise, the second class fare for Express/Mail trains increased by 4 paise. Further, the sleeper class fare also went up by 6 paise,” the official said.
He added, “In 2013, all AC classes fares except AC II were enhanced by 10 paise, while AC II fare was enhanced by 6 paise per km.”
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Conspiracy afoot to 'tarnish' image of Dharmasthala: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said there was a “conspiracy” to tarnish the image of Dharmasthala.
His comments come amid an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into serious allegations of mass burials in the revered temple town in Dakshina Kannada district.
“A conspiracy is being hatched to destroy hundreds of years of legacy. It is not correct to tarnish someone just like that. It has all happened due to one complainant,” he said.
Noting that some Congress MLAs have called for action against those involved in the slander campaign at the legislature party meeting, he said, “ I have told them that action must be taken against those who are indulging in a slander campaign. The CM has also said that action must be taken against such people.”
“I have information on this case. Religious feelings should not be hurt in any manner. Culprits must be punished,” he told reporters, according to a release from his office.
Responding to a question, Shivakumar said the Congress party will not allow the image of any religious place to be tarnished.
“We see everyone equally when it comes to religion,” he added.
The SIT, formed by the state government, is probing claims of mass murder, rape, and mass burials in Dharmasthala over the past two decades.
The complainant, a former sanitation worker whose identity has not been revealed, alleged that between 1995 and 2014 he was forced to handle bodies—including women and minors—and that some showed signs of sexual assault. He has given a statement before a magistrate.
As part of the probe, the SIT has been conducting exhumations at multiple locations identified by the complainant-witness in the forested areas along the banks of the Netravathi River in Dharmasthala, where some skeletal remains have been found at two sites so far.
