Dude, the question is how much poor is poor and how much hike is too much?? Who is poor, onw who has to shell out 400 Rs more for 1 AC?? Or is it the poor who is paying 50 - 60 more for unreserved travel. Even one labourer/maid gets more than 100 Rs hike per yr, and he is also buying latest mobiles which he can afford but to give 50 Rs once a yr to railways is too much??