Dhaka, April 30 -- The railway authorities are desperate to give special benefits to long-route bus owners by increasing train fares in the name of withdrawal of rebate facilities, Jatri Kalyan Samiti said on Tuesday.

Now, rail fares have become higher than bus fares on long-distance routes, according to the passenger welfare association.

At present, the rate at which railway fares have been increased by withdrawing concessional facilities, passengers will turn away from the railways, the number of passengers travelling without tickets will increase, the revenue will decrease, and the opportunities for looting by officials will also increase, the association added.

The association made the remarks at a press conference at the National ...