The
railway ministry and the state government need to look for
out-of-the-box solutions, including a fare hike, exploitation of real
estate and subsidies to shore up finances of the suburban railways,
which cater to almost 75 lakh passenger per day.
Affordability
and sustainability are key to ensuring commuters are willing to pay the
right fare and the operator is able to run the services without
compromising on safety, maintenance and comfort.
A
fare hike is a solution but not panacea for all ills. An official said,
"A survey revealed that commuters are comfortable with only a 15% hike.
This should be the first step, even though it will give us Rs 250-300
crore more, which still leaves the suburban railways with a loss of
around Rs 800 crore."
The
official said the railways was subsidizing the cost of private
enterprises by charging low fares. He said, "If higher fares are
charged, traders and corporates will have to increase conveyance
allowance to retain their workforces."
Mumbai is the costliest city in terms of real estate but the railways has failed to exploit its potential.
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