Five railway unions have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing support for Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, urging him to not allow the politicisation of the Indian Railways. The unions have, in their letter, threatened to agitate if there is a rollback in hike in passenger fares.

The unions, have made it clear that a rollback isn't acceptable to them if it is not met with a corresponding increase in support from the government exchequer.

Trivedi has justified his decision to increase fares as it would help raise funds for the development and modernisation of Railways. He said , if fares are rolled back, safety will also be rolled back.