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Railways Plan Fare Hike, May Levy Safety Cess

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Rail passengers should prepare themselves to shell out more money for travel. The railways ministry has forwarded a proposal to the finance ministry and would soon be seeking Cabinet approval for a fare hike to meet its contribution to the recently approved Rs 17,000 crore safety package.

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First Published: Aug 13 2001 | 12:00 AM IST

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