Dec 22 2016 (9:00AM)
But even then fare increase is very difficult, thanks to hyper active opposition & subsidy addicted majority of public
(7) non ac fares have to be reasonably increased at some point of time, some one have to bell the cat or have to drink poison for the sake of IR/ India just like lord Shiva did for humanity in the legendary tales


Dec 21 2016 (5:54PM)
(2) Almost every political party is ready to go to any extent to appease the huge chunk of votebank vote bank i
the so called poor (about two third population having BPL cards and not paying income tax), tax)
(3) Political game played in the name of cheap travel for poor since last 15 years by not increasing non ac fares for 10 years in a row inspite of severe inflationary pressures
(3) It Political has game made played in the name of cheap travel for poor since last 15 years, by not increasing non ac fair fares increase for 10 years in a taboo row in spite of severe inflationary pressures
It has made non ac rail fare increase, a taboo
(4) Prolonged pampering has resulted in a situation where the so called poor thinks that classification as a poor poor, or having a BPL card entitle them to get every thing almost free
Any govt increasing non ac fare shall certainly suffer in the forthcoming elections, as for majority of population getting maximum subsidies/ freebies matter most and good governance, sound financial/military/technological developmenys developments etc matter lesser
(5) After sacking of a an efficient RM just for increasing non ac fares by his own party has created a situation situation, where increasing non ac fares is considered as a political sin
(7) non ac fares have to be reasonably increased at some point of time, some one have bell the cat or have to drink poison for the sake of IR/ India just like lord Shiva did for humanity in the legendary tales