For nine years, successive governments have avoided raising fares for train passengers across the country's rail network.
Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi announced increases in passenger fares on Wednesday. It ranges from 2 paise per km to 30 paise per km. While hikes in passenger fares for second class tickets and shorter distances is marginal, fares on first class tickets for long distance journeys go up by as high as 10 per cent.
He also announced on Wednesday introduction of a fuel adjustment component in ticket pricing in the future. Simply put, this means ticket prices will rise or fall in tandem with changes in fuel prices.
While this will not be implemented now, the minister has clarified that passenger fares cannot be insulated going forward from rising costs. He said that the government is looking to set up a tariff regulatory authority for passenger fares and freight rates.
He said that passenger fares cannot be insulated from rising costs of operation for ever. The ministry is setting up a panel to advise on the need of such a body. A decision would be taken after this panel submits a report.
For better management at ticket windows, passenger fares to be rounded off.
"The proposal to rationalize the fares will cause minimum impact on the common man," the minister said. He said that the Railways is likely to earn Rs. 89,339 crore from freight fares in 2012-13 while passenger fares are likely to add Rs. 36,073 crore to the revenue.
* For suburban trains, the proposal is to hike fares by 2 paise per km.
* For second class passengers in mail and express trains, the fares are proposed to go up by 3 paisa per km.
* Sleeper fares are proposed to be hiked by 5 paise per km.
* AC Chair Car fares are proposed to go up by 10 paise per km
* AC second class fares by 15 paise per km
* AC first class fares are proposed to go up by 30 paise per km. This is a significant hike. A Mumbai-Howrah ticket would now cost 30 per cent more than before.
* A platform ticket will cost Rs. 5.
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GATE 2012 RESULTS
GATE 2012 results will be announced on March 15, 2012 at 10:00 hrs and will be available on the GATE websites of IITs and IISc.
GATE 2012 score is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of announcement of the GATE 2012 results.
the links are
GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold the Engineering
Services Examination, 2012 from 15th June, 2012 for recruitment to the
approx. 560 posts of Indian Engineering Service (PH-47). The
Examination will be held at various centres across the country.
Eligibility:
* Age : Not less than 21 years and not more than 30 years as on
1st August, 2012. The upper age is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC and certain
other categories of candidates to the extent specified in the Notice.
* Educational Qualification: Candidate must hold a degree in
Engineering or equivalent. Provided that a candidate applying for the
posts of Indian Naval Armament Service (Electronics Engineering Posts)
and Engineer Group A in Wireless Planning & Coordination
Wing/Monitoring Organisation may possess M.Sc.Degree or its equivalent
with Wireless Communication, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio
Engineering as a special subject. Candidates who qualify on the
results of the written part of the examination will be summoned for
personality test.
* Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according
to the Regulations given in notice.
Fee: Rs.100/- either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by
cash or by using net banking facility of
State Bank of India/State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of
Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of
Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/Debit card.. SC/ ST/ Female
/ PH candidates are exempted from payment (OBC candidates required to
pay full fee).
How To Apply: Apply Online at UPSC website upto 09/04/2012 at UPSC website
http://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php .
Candidates can obtain details of the examination and can get
information about registration of their applications, venues of the
examination and syllabus etc. at the website of the UPSC at
