passenger fares are same as Tamilnadu town bus fares .example.Kovilpatti to Satur ( 21 km in Madurai Division under SR ) PASSENGER TRAIN fares are Rs 10 .Tamilnadu state transport town bus fares also Rs 10 only and Rajapalayam Depot TN STATE TRANSPORT long distance buses also collect Rs 10 only.So IR SHOULD DROP ANY PROPOSAL TO HIKE PASSENGER TRAIN FARES AND EXPRESS TRAIN FARES
.Non stop Tamil Nadu state transport buses charges Rs 13 only.
But IR charges for Express Train fares Rs 45.SF with additional surcharge Rs15 ,total fares Rs 60...
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So after hike in railway fares short distance passenger are avoiding train journey in SF , Expresses and passenger.