Rail freight rates in India set for October price hike

28/08/2013

With cash-strapped Indian Railways struggling to keep its finances in order, a revision of rail freight rates is scheduled to happen in October due to rising global oil and energy prices. Passenger fares are unlikely to be touched.

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