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Minister explains train fare hike as passengers groan

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According to Rotimi Amaechi, “taking 56 passengers instead of 88 passengers in each coach means you are losing money from 25 passengers.' Nigeria

According to them, rather than make passengers alone pay the price of physical distancing in the coaches, the government should have introduced subsidy to reduce their burden.

The Guardian learnt that the transport fare for the economy coach has been increased from N1,300 to N3,000. The first and business classes were also affected in the hike. “I feel it is very unfair for them to increase the fares because everyone is struggling with the pandemic, and the economy is really bad.”

The minister explained: “Taking 56 passengers instead of 88 passengers in each coach means you are losing money from 25 passengers. Our running cost is about N100 million.”He agreed with the option of subsidy, but added: “There is no money; so government can’t subsidise.”

 

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