The Hindu : Railways set to fight fare war

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Tuesday, Jul 09, 2002

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Railways set to fight fare war

New Delhi July 8. The Railway Ministry is devising a strategy to fight the fare war triggered by domestic airlines, which are now offering competitive fares to poach on passengers travelling in luxury class.

Official sources today said the Railway Board "is seized of the matter" and was examining various options to deal with the situation, and a strategy would be planned shortly.

The Railway Minister, Nitish Kumar, has already given instructions to the Board to examine the issue in its entirety and devise a "suitable comprehensive strategy to meet both the short-term and long-term requirements," the sources said.

The Board could not meet today because its Chairman, I.I.M.S. Rana, was on tour, but informal discussions were held among the other members. — PTI

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