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Nitish rules out hike in rail fare

March 21, 2003 15:05 IST

Railway minister Nitish Kumar on Friday ruled out any hike in rail fare and freight in the wake of Iraq war.

"The government would absorb rise in petroleum prices especially high speed diesel largely consumed by the railways even if the Gulf war prolonged," he told reporters after inaugurating an exhibition of railway paintings, in New Delhi.