Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday (December 22, 2025) said the Modi government is leaving no opportunity to loot the common people, claiming that it has raised rail fare for the second time in one year ahead of the Union budget.
The Railway Ministry on Sunday (December 21, 2025) announced a hike in train ticket prices by 1 paise per km for ordinary class beyond a journey of 215 km, and 2 paise per km for non-AC classes of mail/express trains and AC classes of all trains.
Railways announces fare hike; to be effective from December 26
In a post on X, Mr. Kharge said the railways has faced a sad saga of neglect and apathy under the Modi government.
"The Modi Government is leaving no opportunity to loot the common public. Second railway fare hike in a single year, days before the Union Budget.”
