Railway Budget 2012-13

Railway Budget 2012-13 Highlights

Fare Hike:
Passenger fare will be hiked for every rail class after 9 Years as below:

• Mail Passenger fare hiked by 2 p/km.
• Express Train fare hiked by 3 p/km.
• Sleeper Class fare hiked by 5 p/km
• AC 3-tier fare hiked by 10 p/km
• AC 2-tier fare hiked by 15 p/km
• AC-1 fare hiked by 30 p/km
• Minimum fare and platform ticket to cost Rs 5 instead of Rs 3 now.

• Latest News:

• [4:20 pm] Indian Railway targeting the growth of 5.4 per cent in 2013.
• [4:18 pm] Passenger fare hiked after 9 years that ranges from 2 paisa per km to 30 paisa per km.
• [4:15 pm] Introduction of 75 new express, 21 new passenger trains.
• [4:12 pm] Railways to hire one lakh employees in 2012-2013, New hires will fill up all vacancies in SC/ST and physically challenged categories.
• [4:10 pm] SMS on passenger mobile phone to be accepted as proof of valid reservation.