SLICKR392 Posted June 20, 2014 Posted June 20, 2014 OP is outdated - 2013 post Din't read the OP. Saw that on the news today. Hopefully this is for the better. The service is cheap and low grade even on the 1st class.
rkt.india Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 they are serial u-turnists :haha: Ever party does the same. Opposition will always protest the government. This increase was actually proposed in interim budget by UPA but wasn't applied because of code of conduct.
randomGuy Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 passenger fare raise is fine i guess. but freight fare raise will cause inflation as the cost of transportation of everything from cement to groceries will increase.
Crookbond Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 Ever party does the same. Opposition will always protest the government. This increase was actually proposed in interim budget by UPA but wasn't applied because of code of conduct. In other words, you have just told us that the NDA are no different from the UPA.
seedhi Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 In other words' date=' you have just told us that the NDA are no different from the UPA.[/quote']If NDA were the same as UPA, then the current govt would not have increased passenger fares and backed out fearing criticism (recall the fate of Dinesh Trivedi in the UPA cabinet). The fact that the fare hike actually materialized under NDA rather than UPA makes them different, with the former being better.
ravishingravi Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 It is bitter medicine. But patient needed it.
seedhi Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 Ever party does the same. Opposition will always protest the government. This increase was actually proposed in interim budget by UPA but wasn't applied because of code of conduct.The fare hike was proposed in early February much before the Model Code came into effect in March, and the hike could have easily been implemented by UPA in February itself. It was postponed to avoid an electoral backlash, not for any apolitical reason.
jusarrived Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 The fare hike was proposed in early February much before the Model Code came into effect in March' date=' and the hike could have easily been implemented by UPA in February itself. It was postponed to avoid an electoral backlash, not for any apolitical reason.[/quote'] to hold back hike has resulted in a loss of 30CR / day which is what ~Rs 3000k ? its Criminal really
Sachin=GOD Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 BJP is justifying the fare hike by saying was proposed by the UPA -ab kahan gaya 56 inch ka seena?? If its a much needed move (which it certainly is) then why not come out and say so instead of saying that UPA proposed it.
randomGuy Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 to hold back hike has resulted in a loss of 30CR / day which is what ~Rs 3000k ? its Criminal really NDA also would not increase fare just before elections. That would be a disastrous move politically.
CSK Fan Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 The difference being that the increased fare will actually be going for the betterment +1 Except when BJP/Modi were opposing UPA hike, they didn't say that it is ok if increased fare is for betterment. So this point has nothing to do with the debate. Having said that, I am all for it, the less populist the government, the better
Sachin=GOD Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 ]Except when BJP/Modi were opposing UPA hike' date='[/b'] they didn't say that it is ok if increased fare is for betterment. So this point has nothing to do with the debate. Having said that, I am all for it, the less populist the government, the better IIRC BJP at the Center was not opposed to the fare hike. Modi though opposed it.
gaurav92 Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 The fare hike was much needed. But suburban train fares in Mumbai has gone up by 100% This is way beyond limit for an "all of a sudden" hike. They should have restricted it to 20% or may be 30%, anything beyond that will raise some serious concerns with traveling cost in trains being a daily fixed expenditure here in Mumbai. There were agitations from NCP workers in various corners of Mumbai today in Lower Parel, Mulund, Thane.
gattaca Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 Bold move considering upcoming elections in states like mp,up etc.i remember bjp got destroyed after onion prices rise in late 90's.
jusarrived Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 NDA also would not increase fare just before elections. That would be a disastrous move politically. On the contraray this is just before elections , they could have easily waited for few months & get done with state elcections lettting Railways bleed a few more 1000 crores
jusarrived Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 The fare hike was much needed. But suburban train fares in Mumbai has gone up by 100% This is way beyond limit for an "all of a sudden" hike. They should have restricted it to 20% or may be 30%, anything beyond that will raise some serious concerns with traveling cost in trains being a daily fixed expenditure here in Mumbai. There were agitations from NCP workers in various corners of Mumbai today in Lower Parel, Mulund, Thane. The local train tickets in Mumbai are extermely cheap . I remember the FC pass for the whole month was ~300-400Rs and regular pass was 90-120 Rs . Agreed they should have been increased gradually
randomGuy Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 On the contraray this is just before elections ' date=' they could have easily waited for few months & get done with state elcections lettting Railways bleed a few more 1000 crores[/quote'] Those are still a few months away . moreover there being so many states, elections in one state or the other will always keep coming . loksabha elections are the big one.
ravishingravi Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 BJP is justifying the fare hike by saying was proposed by the UPA -ab kahan gaya 56 inch ka seena?? If its a much needed move (which it certainly is) then why not come out and say so instead of saying that UPA proposed it. What source is there for this ? Politically BJP has to reply back to congress. But I have seen them give clear reasons for the hike.
ravishingravi Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 The local train tickets in Mumbai are extermely cheap . I remember the FC pass for the whole month was ~300-400Rs and regular pass was 90-120 Rs . Agreed they should have been increased gradually Yes it's too low. This is welcome change.
seedhi Posted June 21, 2014 Posted June 21, 2014 BJP is justifying the fare hike by saying was proposed by the UPA -ab kahan gaya 56 inch ka seena?? If its a much needed move (which it certainly is) then why not come out and say so instead of saying that UPA proposed it.So you judge governments by their talk and not action. A unique perspective I must say.
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