Rail fares hiked after announcement
The railway ministry issued a circular on Monday, increasing the fares of the non-air-conditioned class in mail and express trains by one paisa and all air-conditioned classes by 2 paise per kilometre from July 1. Ministry officials had on June 24 hinted at the proposed fare revision. However, the official circular with the fare table according to trains and class categories was only released on Monday.
Delhi to deny fuel to overage vehicles
Petrol pumps across Delhi will no longer provide fuel to end-of-life vehicles starting July 1 under the directions of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), with the Transport Department along with the Delhi Police and traffic personnel putting in place a detailed enforcement strategy to ensure strict compliance. In a major step to curb vehicular pollution, authorities are gearing up for strict enforcement from Tuesday.