Rail budget 2013-14: No roll back of supplementary charges hike

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today ruled out roll back of the proposed hike in reservation charges in superfast trains. "The proposed hike will be applicable on only three per cent of total tickets booked in trains and I have taken the steps in the interest of genuine passengers and to deter the touts", Bansal said. Bansal has proposed supplementary charges for super fast trains, reservation fee, clerkage charge, cancellation charge and Tatkal fee in his maiden rail budget.

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