Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today ruled out increase in passenger fares. The Minister said, nothing will be done to increase the burden on common man. He said, the easiest way is to raise fares but that is not the idea. The Minister said that even railway unions are pressurising him for fare hike.

He said, the government will also come out with innovative ways to raise fund.

The minister said, Rail is used by poorest of poor and the government will not do anything that will create any burden on him.

Admitting to a fund crunch, he, however, said safety related work will not suffer due to it.