Rail passenger groups have criticised a decision by Train Companies to increase fares by an average of 2. 7 injanuary. It means some commuters face rises of more than a hundred pounds in the cost of their season tickets. Rail firms say the extra money will pay for improvements to the network. Heres our business correspondent, katie prescott. Christmas is coming and for commuters on South Western Railway that means almost a month of scenes like these as strikes on the line start on monday. So the news that train fares will rise again next year, above the standard rate of inflation, has not gone down well with these passengers in bristol. I think the rail service probably needs to be improved nationwide before they can think about putting up fares. Ive just come over from cambridge and it would have been cheaper for me to go to paris. Todays announcement means many commuters face an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work. For example, a season ticket from eastb
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A new hostel named 'Savitri Bai hostel for girls' has been established by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Prayagraj to provide free lodging, food, and education to underprivileged girls from tribal communities. The facility aims to support meritorious girls who face financial constraints in continuing their studies after class five in remote rural areas of the district.