The decision comes in line with directives from Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, keeping in view the sentiments of Mumbai's Marathi working-class commuters, according to an official statement from the minister's office.
"Railway fares hiked!! Who bears the brunt? The daily wage workers, students, small traders, and the common man struggling under rising prices," the Chief Minister said in a post on X.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Central Government's decision to increase railway fares, stating that it is against the public interest and reflects a commercial mindset rather than a welfare-oriented approach.
The fare hike varies across different classes and train types. For ordinary non-AC classes in non-suburban trains, second-class fares will increase by half a paisa per kilometre, subject to certain conditions, such as No increase up to 500 Km; Increase by Rs 5 for distance 501 to 1500 Km;
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest against the Road Transport Corporation's bus fare hike, highlighting the burden on college and school students. The group submitted a representation but received no response, vowing to continue protests until fares are reduced.
Telangana Jagruthi President and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, along with party activists and supporters, staged a flash protest at Bus Bhavan here on Tuesday, strongly opposing the recent hike in bus pass fares across the state.
Held under the banner of the CPIM, the demonstration witnessed participation from a large number of daily commuters, laborers, and local residents, all voicing concerns over the financial burden the fare hike would impose on the working class and economically weaker sections of society.
Reacting to the cabinet decision to raise the minimum bus fare from Rs 5 to Rs 10, Thakur said that the present state government is burdening the people of the state.
Grappling with a deepening financial crisis, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government in Himachal Pradesh has approved a bus fare hike and reclaimed key hydropower projects from central PSUs.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that the state government had no role in the recent Bengaluru Metro fare hike, adding that the decision was made by an independent committee.