Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that her Ministry has identified 10 more railway stations to be converted to world class stations. Presenting the Railway Budget for 2010-11 in Parliament, she said the stations
Ø No increase in passenger fares and freight tariffs Ø Service charges on e-tickets reduced Ø E-ticket vans to be extended to Government Medical College Hospitals, Courts, Universities, IT hubs, IITs and IIMs Ø SMS
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There will be no increase in the passenger fares of any class or category of trains. Freight tariffs will also remain the same for 2010-11. Service charges for e-tickets and freight charges for food-grains will
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