Patna, Oct 22: Railway minister Nitish Kumar today ruled out mid-term review of passenger fare in the wake of recent hike in the prices of diesel. "There is no chance of reviewing the fare structure at this stage," Kumar told reporters.
The hike of prices of petrol and diesel is linked with international market and the railway is prepared to meet such ups and downs without transferring any burden to passengers, he said.
Around Rs 4,000 crore was normally spent in a year by the railways on purchase of diesel. Bureau Report