Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday demanded that the railways give more attention to the safety and security of travellers and roll back the dynamic pricing of train tickets.
Banerjee, a former Railway minister alleged that train fares were sometimes higher than flight tickets.
“Sad to find that railway passenger fares are steeply increasing and even in Suvidha trains the fares are sometimes higher than air fares!! Where will common people go in case of emergencies?!,” she posted on X handle.
“Fare hike must be curbed and reduced! And attention must be given to safety and security issues,” she said.
