""RAIWAL BUDGET 2012-13"""
progressive@ 0.2 paise for local trains ., 0.5 paise for 2nd class ., -> 0.15 paise for 1st a.c. travel i.e. per k.m. basis will amount to near rs. 100 to commuters per month on local trains doing say 100 kms i.e. kharagpur / burdawan to howrah ., viz - viz hwh-mumbai 3 a.c. say near rs. 150 - 200 increase ., 1st ac say rs. 300 increase .,...
more... thus its moderate to steep increase ...... not many trains (new o r extended ex howrah-kolkata) nor much new routes !!!! but good over-all